Top 10 most common first and later symptoms volunteered in the interview, ranked by frequency (N=79)
| First symptom | N (%) | Later symptom | N (%) | First and/or later symptom | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fever or feverish symptoms | 38 (48.1) | Fever or feverish symptoms (new) | 32 (40.5) | Fever or feverish symptoms | 66 (83.5) |
| 2 | Cough | 33 (41.8) | Lethargic, tired or listless | 29 (36.7) | Cough | 45 (57.0) |
| 3 | ‘Cold’ symptoms | 23 (29.1) | Difficult or rapid breathing or shortness of breath | 23 (29.1) | Lethargic, tired or listless | 44 (55.7) |
| 4 | Lethargic, tired or listless | 20 (25.3) | Pain in torso | 20 (25.3) | Vomiting | 29 (36.7) |
| 5 | Vomiting | 13 (16.5) | Reduced feeding | 18 (22.8) | Difficult or rapid breathing or shortness of breath | 28 (35.4) |
| 6 | Reduced feeding | 8 (10.1) | Vomiting | 17 (21.5) | Pain in torso | 25 (31.6) |
| 7 | ‘Not himself/herself’ | 7 (8.9) | Change in skin appearance or colour* | 14 (17.7) | ‘Cold’ symptoms | 24 (30.4) |
| 8 | Difficult or rapid breathing or shortness of breath | 6 (7.6) | Cough (new) | 12 (15.2) | Change in skin appearance or colour* | 17 (21.5) |
| 9 | Irritable | 6 (7.6) | Fever or feverish symptoms worsened | 7 (8.9) | Other pain† | 9 (11.4) |
| 10 | Pain in torso | 5 (6.3) | Cough changed or worsened | 7 (8.9) | Irritable | 8 (10.1) |
*Pale, ashen, mottled, dark circles under eyes, blue or purple lips, flushed or with rash.
†Aching head, neck or limbs, or general aching.