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Table 2 Clinical manifestation amongst patients with symptoms upon presentation and during hospital admission (n = 96)

From: The prevalence and clinical significance of Presymptomatic COVID-19 patients: how we can be one step ahead in mitigating a deadly pandemic

Parameters / Symptoms

Symptoms on presentation

Symptoms during admission

Total

p-value

n = 53 (%)

n = 43 (%)

n = 96 (%)

Cough

32 (16.1)

13 (6.5)

45

0.019*

 Productive

10 (5)

1 (0.5)

11

Breathlessness

11 (5.5)

5 (2.5)

16

0.059

Temperature < 37.8ºC

25 (12.6)

2 (1.0)

27

0.704

Temperature > 37.8ºC

12 (6)

1 (0.5)

13

0.551

Headache

6 (3)

1 (0.5)

7

0.791

Giddiness

2 (1)

0 (0)

2

0.881

Lethargy

5 (2.5)

0 (0)

5

0.825

Body Weakness

0 (0)

1 (0.5)

1

0.482

Anosmia

11 (5.5)

0 (0)

11

0.550

Low Glasgow Coma Scale Score

1 (0.5)

0 (0)

1

0.360

Nausea

1 (0.5)

2 (1.0)

3

0.345

Vomiting

0 (0)

1 (0.5)

1

0.482

Abdominal Pain

3 (1.5)

3 (1.5)

6

0.113

Rash

0 (0)

0 (0)

0

Diarrhoea

4 (2)

6 (3.0)

10

0.831

Chest Pain

9 (4.5)

12 (6)

21

0.005*

Sore Throat

17 (8.5)

6 (3.0)

23

0.385

Rhinorrhoea

20 (10.1)

3 (1.5)

23

0.012*

Myalgia / Arthralgia

5 (2.5)

1 (0.5)

6

0.336

  1. *Chi square test was used, accepting a p-value of < 0.05 as significant