Table 3.
A Comparison ofCurrent Presenting Symptoms between Case and Control Groups.
|
| Variable |
Case Group |
Control Group |
Total |
X2 Value |
P Value (Sig) |
|
|
| Fever |
-ve |
15 (17.2%) |
29 (33.7%) |
44 (25.4%) |
6.193 |
0.013
(Sig) |
|
| +ve |
72 (82.8%) |
57 (66.3%) |
129 (74.6%) |
|
|
| Cough |
-ve |
21 (24.1%) |
34 (39.5%) |
55 (31.8%) |
4.728 |
0.03
(Sig) |
|
| +ve |
66 (75.9%) |
52 (60.5%) |
118 (68.2%) |
|
|
| Dyspnea |
-ve |
30 (34.5%) |
58 (67.4%) |
88 (50.9%) |
18.798 |
0.000
(VHS) |
|
| +ve |
57 (65.5%) |
28 (32.6%) |
85 (49.1%) |
|
|
| Diarrhea |
-ve |
72 (82.8%) |
57 (66.3%) |
129 (74.6%) |
6.193 |
0.013
(Sig) |
|
| +ve |
15 (17.2%) |
29 (33.7%) |
44 (25.4%) |
|
|
| Anosmia |
-ve |
66 (75.9%) |
86 (100%) |
152 (87.9%) |
23.627 |
0.000
(VHS) |
|
| +ve |
21 (24.1%) |
0 (0%) |
21 (12.1%) |
|
|
| Sore Throat |
-ve |
66 (75.9%) |
76 (88.4%) |
142 (82.1%) |
4.602 |
0.032
(Sig) |
|
| +ve |
21 (24.1%) |
10 (11.6%) |
31 (17.9%) |
|
|
| Vomiting |
-ve |
86 (98.9%) |
77 (89.5%) |
163 (94.2%) |
6.891 |
0.009
(HS) |
|
| +ve |
1 (1.1%) |
9 (10.5%) |
10 (5.8%) |
|
|
Sig: Significant VHS: Very highly Significant. HS: Highly Significant.
|
|
