Table 2 Prevalence of acute respiratory, gastrointestinal symptoms and fever/chills
From: Overcrowding and health in two impoverished suburbs of Johannesburg, South Africa
| Outcome | Response Item | Number of partcipants (n) | Percentage of participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute respiratory symptoms | |||
| Wet cough | Yes | 291 | 9.3 |
| No | 2830 | 90.7 | |
| Total | 3121 | 100 | |
| Dry cough | Yes | 287 | 9.2 |
| No | 2834 | 90.8 | |
| Total | 3121 | 100 | |
| Runny/blocked nose | Yes | 387 | 12.4 |
| No | 2734 | 87.6 | |
| Total | 3121 | 100 | |
| Gastrointestinal symptoms | |||
| Diarrhoea | Yes | 76 | 2.4 |
| No | 3045 | 97.6 | |
| Total | 3121 | 100 | |
| Vomiting | Yes | 88 | 2.8 |
| No | 3033 | 97.2 | |
| Total | 3121 | 100 | |
| Fever/chills | |||
| Fever/chills | Yes | 335 | 10.7 |
| No | 2786 | 89.3 | |
| Total | 3121 | 100 | |