Table 3

Symptoms associated with a positive test by age group (reduced subset limited to factors p<0.20)

Total, n (%)Positive, n (%)Negative, n (%)OR (95% CI)P value for OR
Under age 5 yearsn=216n=100 (46%)n=116 (54%)
 Cough133 (62)68 (68)65 (56)1.7 (9.6 to 2.9)0.07
 Diarrhoea38 (18)24 (24)14 (12)2.3 (1.1 to 4.7)0.02
 Myalgia24 (11)15 (15)9 (8)2.1 (0.9 to 5.0)0.09
 Conjunctivitis7 (3)5 (5)2 (2)3.0 (0.6 to 15.8)0.19
5–12 yearsn=68n=22 (32%)n=46 (68)
 Cough40 (59)10 (45)30 (65)0.4 (0.2 to 1.3)0.12
 Rhinitis21 (31)4 (18)17 (37)0.4 (0.1 to 1.3)0.12
 Sore throat32 (47)7 (22)25 (54)0.4 (0.1 to 1.1)0.09
 Diarrhoea11 (16)7 (31)4 (9)4.9 (1.3 to 19.1)0.02
Age >12 yearsn=35n=13 (37)n=22 (63)
 Cough17 (49)4 (31)13 (59)0.3 (0.1 to 1.3)0.11
 Rhinitis8 (23)1 (8)7 (32)0.2 (0.02 to 1.7)0.13
 Diarrhoea9 (26)5 (38)4 (18)2.8 (0.6 to 13.3)0.19
 Myalgia9 (26)5 (38)4 (18)2.8 (0.6 to 13.3)0.19
  • Bold values are considered statistically significant.