SARS-CoV-2 positive | SARS-CoV-2 negative | P value | |
N (%) | 312 | 232 | |
Fever | 201 (64.4) | 104 (44.8) | <0.001 |
Cough | 198 (63.5) | 114 (49.1) | 0.001 |
Breathing problems | 121 (38.8) | 102 (44.0) | 0.252 |
Headache | 106 (34.0) | 59 (25.4) | 0.038 |
Unwell | 91 (29.2) | 52 (22.4) | 0.094 |
Fatigue | 81 (26.0) | 46 (19.8) | 0.102 |
Irritation/pain in throat | 78 (25.0) | 93 (40.1) | <0.001 |
Muscle/joint pain | 74 (23.7) | 29 (12.5) | 0.001 |
Nasal congestion | 66 (21.2) | 35 (15.1) | 0.075 |
Loss of taste | 34 (10.9) | 2 (0.9) | <0.001 |
Chest pain | 32 (10.3) | 43 (18.5) | 0.008 |
Loss of smell | 30 (9.6) | 1 (0.4) | <0.001 |
Dizzy | 27 (8.7) | 22 (9.5) | 0.764 |
Lung/breathing-related pain | 26 (8.3) | 30 (12.9) | 0.088 |
Pain in back | 25 (8.0) | 17 (7.3) | 0.871 |
Cold/clammy | 25 (8.0) | 14 (6.0) | 0.406 |
Loss of appetite | 25 (8.0) | 12 (5.2) | 0.229 |
Diarrhoea | 22 (7.1) | 13 (5.6) | 0.597 |
Abdominal pain | 13 (4.2) | 20 (8.6) | 0.044 |
Nausea | 13 (4.2) | 14 (6.0) | 0.327 |
Pain in extremities | 13 (4.2) | 13 (5.6) | 0.543 |
Confused | 12 (3.8) | 11 (4.7) | 0.669 |
Pale | 12 (3.8) | 4 (1.7) | 0.201 |
Vomit | 10 (3.2) | 15 (6.5) | 0.096 |
Anxiety | 10 (3.2) | 14 (6.0) | 0.140 |
Skin | 9 (2.9) | 5 (2.2) | 0.786 |
Palpitations | 8 (2.6) | 7 (3.0) | 0.795 |
Falls | 7 (2.2) | 8 (3.4) | 0.435 |
Pain in/around eyes/ears | 5 (1.6) | 5 (2.2) | 0.751 |
Pain in neck shoulder | 4 (1.3) | 8 (3.4) | 0.137 |
Unconscious | 3 (1.0) | 4 (1.7) | 0.467 |
Impaired vision/hearing | 3 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.265 |
Oedema | 2 (0.6) | 4 (1.7) | 0.409 |
Impaired movement | 2 (0.6) | 2 (0.9) | 1.000 |
Cramps | 1 (0.3) | 5 (2.2) | 0.088 |
N=544.