Table 4 Symptoms and risk factors in women who did and did not test positive for Covid-19
From: Clinical relevance of SARS-CoV-2 infection in late pregnancy
Symptoms or risk conditions | Covid-19 | Controls | p |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 28 | n = 287 | ||
Symptoms suggestive for Covid-19 | |||
Fever | 5 (17.9%) | 13 (4.5%) | 0.015 |
Cough | 7 (25.0%) | 19 (6.6%) | 0.004 |
Sore throat | 3 (10.7%) | 17 (5.9%) | 0.40 |
Rhinitis | 4 (14.3%) | 19 (6.6%) | 0.14 |
Headache | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | n.a |
Diarrhea | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.7%) | 1.00 |
Vomit | 1 (3.6%) | 2 (0.7%) | 0.24 |
Dyspnea | 3 (10.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.001 |
Asthenia | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.7%) | 1.00 |
Myalgias | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.7%) | 1.00 |
Anosmia | 4 (14.3%) | 1 (0.3%) | < 0.001 |
Ageusia | 2 (7.1) | 4 (1.4%) | 0.09 |
Episodes of symptoms suggestive for Covid-19 | 0.001 | ||
None | 17 (60.7%) | 248 (86.5%) | |
1 | 10 (35.7%) | 38 (13.2%) | |
2 | 1 (3.6%) | 1 (0.3%) | |
Risk conditions | |||
Job (health worker, lab technician) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.0%) | 1.00 |
Direct contact with Covid-19 affected persons | 1 (3.6%) | 3 (1.0%) | 0.31 |
Cohabitant with persons at risk | 3 (10.7%) | 31 (10.8%) | 1.00 |