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Table 4 A comparison (Survey 1 vs. Survey 2) between the symptoms related to the seasonal influenza, as mentioned by the survey respondents

From: Cross-sectional telephone surveys as a tool to study epidemiological factors and monitor seasonal influenza activity in Malta

Symptoms

n

Survey 1%

n

Survey 2%

Difference

Cough

102

15.5%

142

13.1%

−2.4%

Sore throat

93

14.1%

141

13.1%

−1.1%

Fever

80

12.2%

84

7.8%

−4.4%

Runny or blocked nose

70

10.6%

138

12.8%

2.1%

Headache

70

10.6%

101

9.4%

−1.3%

Sneezing

58

8.8%

143

13.2%

4.4%

Muscle/joint pain

35

5.3%

126

11.7%

6.3%

Feeling tired or exhausted

31

4.7%

46

4.3%

−0.5%

Stomach ache

22

3.3%

5

0.5%

−2.9%

Diarrhoea

20

3.0%

29

2.7%

−0.4%

Shortness of breath

18

2.7%

21

1.9%

− 0.8%

Loss of appetite

18

2.7%

19

1.8%

−1.0%

Chest pain

17

2.6%

26

2.4%

−0.2%

Nausea

10

1.5%

12

1.1%

−0.4%

Vomiting

10

1.5%

2

0.2%

−1.3%

Watery eyes

4

0.6%

45

4.2%

3.6%

Total

 

100.0%

 

100.0%

 
  1. Please note respondents were allowed to mention more than one symptom