Table 3 Secondary symptoms and severity of symptoms in respondents reporting acute gastrointestinal illness, in British Columbia, Canada, June 2002 to June 2003.1
From: Population distribution and burden of acute gastrointestinal illness in British Columbia, Canada
All Cases [451] | Both Diarrhoea and Vomiting [114] | Diarrhoea Only [286] | Vomiting Only [51] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Secondary Symptoms (Number and %) | ||||
Nausea | 266 (60%) [440] | 92 (84%) [110] | 135 (48%) [280] | 39 (78%) [50] |
Stomach cramps or abdominal pain | 331 (75%) [444] | 92 (84%) [109] | 220 (77%) [284] | 19 (37%) [51] |
Fever | 138 (32%) [437] | 52 (47%) [111] | 70 (25%) [275] | 16 (31%) [51] |
Chills | 194 (44%) [445] | 67 (60%) [111] | 110 (39%) [283] | 17 (33%) [51] |
Muscle or joint pain or stiffness | 183 (42%) [439] | 53 (48%) [110] | 118 (42%) [281] | 12 (25%) [48] |
Headache | 221 (51%) [436] | 64 (59%) [109] | 136 (49%) [278] | 21 (43%) [49] |
Excessive Thirst | 175 (40%) [443] | 54 (49%) [111] | 110 (39%) [281] | 11 (22%) [51] |
Lethargy or extreme tiredness | 286 (64%) [445] | 93 (82%) [113] | 170 (61%) [281] | 23 (45%) [51] |
Sore throat or runny nose | 140 (31%) [447] | 38 (33%) [114] | 86 (31%) [282] | 16 (31%) [51] |
Coughing or sneezing | 136 (30%) [446] | 33 (29%) [113] | 89 (31%) [283] | 14 (28%) [50] |
Duration (days) | ||||
Mean, median and range of duration of general illness | 3.7, 2, (1–42) [443] | 4.5, 3, (1–30) [113] | 3.7, 2, (1–42) [279] | 1.9, 1, (1–7) [51] |
Mean, median and range of duration of vomiting | 1.6, 1, (1–25) [164] | 1.8, 1, (1–25) [113] | - | 1.2, 1, (1–4) [51] |
Mean, median and range of duration of diarrhoea | 3.2, 2, (<1–42) [392] | 3.3, 2, (1–20) [113] | 3.2, 2, (<1–42) [279] | - |