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Table 3 Symptoms and signs by level of illness

From: Respiratory illness healthcare-seeking behavior assessment in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos)

 Symptoms and signs

Level of illness§

p-value

Mild

Moderate

Severe

 

n = 219

n = 77

n = 21

 

Fever

219/219 (100)

76/76 (100)

21/21 (100)

1.00

Chills

48/212 (22.6)

29/76 (38.1)

16/21 (76.1)

<0.001

Headache

119/191 (62.3)

53/71 (74.6)

13/21 (61.9)

0.16

Sore throat

168/199 (84.4)

56/72 (77.7)

18/21 (85.7)

0.41*

Runny nose

165/217 (76.04)

40/77 (51.9)

16/21 (76.1)

<0.001

Cough

192/219 (87.6)

72/77 (93.5)

20/21 (95.2)

0.32*

Muscle aches

111/188 (59.04)

37/71 (52.1)

16/21 (76.1)

0.14

Difficult or fast breathing

78/208 (37.5)

32/75 (42.6)

17/21 (80.9)

0.001

Wheezing

39/211 (18.4)

15/75 (20)

10/21 (47.6)

0.01*

Decreased daily activity

64/207 (30.9)

39/75 (52)

15/20 (75)

<0.001

Nausea or vomiting

32/216 (14.8)

21/75 (28)

5/21 (23.8)

0.03*

  1. Data shown as number (%) unless indicated.
  2. * Fisher’s exact test.
  3. § Symptoms and signs were classified as mild if there was no disturbance in people’s daily activities, as moderate if some daily activities were limited, and as severe if they were not able to work or do daily activities.