Table 2

Regression analysis on symptoms reported by patients diagnosed with COVID-19

Clinical symptomPeople with confirmed infection (seropositive, any RT-qPCR result) (N=22)People with acute disease (RT-qPCR reactive and seropositive) (N=15)
OR95% CIP valueOR95% CIP value
Change in taste6.02(1.02 to 35.51)0.047571.72(1.92 to 170 629.2)0.029
Nausea/vomiting4.42(0.748 to 26.09)0.101370.11(2.71 to 50 429.42)0.018
Sore throat0.36(0.067 to 1.93)0.2330.002(0.000006 to 0.74)0.039
Myalgia1.15(0.24 to 5.51)0.865121.82(1.52 to 9749.08)0.032
Breathlessness6.90(0.96 to 49.40)0.054134.46(1.02 to 17 796.87)0.049
Change in smell0.77(0.098 to 6.15)0.8110.37(0.008 to 15.87)0.607
Fever2.97(0.44 to 20.35)0.2661.44(0.057 to 36.66)0.825
Cough0.12(0.014 to 1.03)0.0530.011(0.00008 to 1.42)0.069
  • Symptoms associated with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection (antibody confirmed positive, irrespective of RT-qPCR result) among 22 patients and with acute infection (RT-qPCR reactive, antibody confirmed positive) among 15 patients, respectively.

  • RT-qPCR, real-time reverse transcriptase-quantitative PCR.