Table 2 Reported influenza symptoms, reported symptom severity, and association with influenza status
Symptoms N (%) | Overall (N = 739) | PCR + (N = 43) | PCR – (N = 696) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fatigue | 686 (92.5) | 42 (97.7) | 644 (92.5) | 0.334 |
Cough | 671 (90.8) | 42 (97.7) | 629 (90.4) | 0.163 |
Runny Nose | 657 (88.9) | 39 (90.7) | 618 (88.8) | 0.892 |
Headache | 615 (83.2) | 35 (81.4) | 580 (83.4) | 0.904 |
Muscle or Body Aches | 581 (78.6) | 37 (86.1) | 544 (78.2) | 0.301 |
Sore throat | 570 (77.1) | 35 (81.0) | 535 (76.9) | 0.617 |
Chills or Sweat | 518 (70.1) | 41 (95.4) | 477 (68.5) | 0.0003 |
Fever | 440 (59.3) | 37 (86.1) | 403 (57.9) | 0.0004 |
Shortness of Breath | 333 (45.1) | 25 (58.1) | 308 (44.2) | 0.105 |