Table 2

Symptoms of patients tested SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative

SARS-CoV-2 positiveSARS-CoV-2 negativeP value
N (%)312232
Fever201 (64.4)104 (44.8)<0.001
Cough198 (63.5)114 (49.1)0.001
Breathing problems121 (38.8)102 (44.0)0.252
Headache106 (34.0)59 (25.4)0.038
Unwell91 (29.2)52 (22.4)0.094
Fatigue81 (26.0)46 (19.8)0.102
Irritation/pain in throat78 (25.0)93 (40.1)<0.001
Muscle/joint pain74 (23.7)29 (12.5)0.001
Nasal congestion66 (21.2)35 (15.1)0.075
Loss of taste34 (10.9)2 (0.9)<0.001
Chest pain32 (10.3)43 (18.5)0.008
Loss of smell30 (9.6)1 (0.4)<0.001
Dizzy27 (8.7)22 (9.5)0.764
Lung/breathing-related pain26 (8.3)30 (12.9)0.088
Pain in back25 (8.0)17 (7.3)0.871
Cold/clammy25 (8.0)14 (6.0)0.406
Loss of appetite25 (8.0)12 (5.2)0.229
Diarrhoea22 (7.1)13 (5.6)0.597
Abdominal pain13 (4.2)20 (8.6)0.044
Nausea13 (4.2)14 (6.0)0.327
Pain in extremities13 (4.2)13 (5.6)0.543
Confused12 (3.8)11 (4.7)0.669
Pale12 (3.8)4 (1.7)0.201
Vomit10 (3.2)15 (6.5)0.096
Anxiety10 (3.2)14 (6.0)0.140
Skin9 (2.9)5 (2.2)0.786
Palpitations8 (2.6)7 (3.0)0.795
Falls7 (2.2)8 (3.4)0.435
Pain in/around eyes/ears5 (1.6)5 (2.2)0.751
Pain in neck shoulder4 (1.3)8 (3.4)0.137
Unconscious3 (1.0)4 (1.7)0.467
Impaired vision/hearing3 (1.0)0 (0.0)0.265
Oedema2 (0.6)4 (1.7)0.409
Impaired movement2 (0.6)2 (0.9)1.000
Cramps1 (0.3)5 (2.2)0.088
  • N=544.