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Table 4 Association between symptoms of Covid-19 infection and prevalence of positive tests

From: Seroprevalence and factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers: cross-sectional study

Variables

Category

Total

Seropositive

Seronegative

P. value

No. (%)

No. (%)

No. (%)

Breathing difficulty

YES

55 (14)

52 (94.5)

3 (5.5)

0.535

No/NA

349 (86)

329 (94.3)

20 (5.7)

Cough

YES

93 (23)

88 (94.6)

5 (5.4)

0.881

No/NA

311 (77)

293 (94.2)

18 (5.8)

Anosmia or loss of or taste

YES

104 (26)

97 (93.3)

7 (6.7)

0.596

No/NA

300 (74)

284 (94.7)

16 (5.3)

Fever/chills

YES

93 (23)

80 (93)

6 (7)

0.477

No/NA

311 (77)

301 (94.7)

17 (5.3)

Fatigue and weakness

YES

88 (22)

80 (93)

6 (7)

0.536

No/NA

316 (88)

301 (94.7)

17 (5.3)

Headache

YES

86 (21)

81 (92)

7 (8)

0.301

No/NA

318 (79)

300 (94)

16 (5.1)

Back and joint pain

YES

98 (24)

91 (92.9)

7 (7.1)

0.973

No/NA

306 (76)

290 (94.8)

16 (5.2)

Runny nose

YES

60 (15)

54 (90)

6 (10)

0.119

No/NA

344 (75)

327 (95.1)

17 (4.9)

Diarrhoea or vomiting

YES

33 (8)

31 (93.9)

2 (6.1)

0.881

No/NA

371 (92)

350 (94.3)

21 (5.7)

  1. aNot applicable