Table 3: Symptoms and their association with positive COVID-19 test results.

 

Positive for symptom

COVID-19 Positive

N = 22

 

 

Symptom

N (%)

NEGATIVE

N (%)

POSITIVE

N (%)

OR (95% CI)

P-VALUE

AMS

8 (5.0%)

20 (12.6%)

2 (1.3%)

2.18 (0.41-11.58)

0.30

Abdomal Pain

18 (11.3%)

19 (11.9%)

3 (1.9%)

1.28 (0.34-4.86)

0.72

Anosmia

4 (2.5%)

19 (12.1%)

3 (1.9%)

21.16 (2.09-213.92)

0.009

Cough

56 (35.2%)

13 (8.2%)

9 (5.7%)

1.33 (0.53-3.33)

0.63

Diarrhea

26 (16.5%)

18 (11.4%)

4 (2.5%)

1.15 (0.36-3.73)

0.76

Fever

96 (60.4%)

9 (5.7%)

13 (8.2%)

0.94 (0.38-2.35)

1.00

Headache

21 (13.1%)

13 (8.1%)

9 (5.6%)

7.27 (2.58-20.48)

0.0004

HypoxiaSOB

28 (17.6%)

21 (13.2%)

1 (0.6%)

0.19 (0.02-1.51)

0.13

Nausea&Vomiting

45 (28.3%)

14 (8.8%)

8 (5.0%)

1.54 (0.60-3.98)

0.44

Neuro SYMPTOMS*

23 (14.5%)

13 (8.2%)

9 (5.7%)

6.08 (2.21-16.76)

0.0009

Rash of Skin

20 (12.6%)

18 (11.3%)

4 (2.5%)

1.68 (0.50-5.59)

0.48

Rhinorrhea

51 (32.3%)

13 (8.2%)

9 (5.7%)

1.55 (0.61-3.91)

0.46

Seizure

10 (6.3%)

21 (13.2%)

1 (0.6%)

0.68 (0.08-5.62)

1.00

Tachypnea**

45 (28.8%)

15 (9.6%)

7 (4.5%)

1.18 (0.45-3.12)

0.80

*Neurological symptoms includes headaches; **Values used to assess for tachypnea were adjusted for age. Greater than or equal to the following values define tachypnea: < 6 months: 50, 6 months - 1 year: 40, 1-2: 40, 3-10: 30, 11-18: 20, 19-21: 14