Table 2 Clinical symptoms of patients with and without cough or sputum in PRO after 12 months

Clinical symptoms on admission, n (%)

 Fever

23 (71.9)

587 (84.8)

0.049^a

29 (80.6)

581 (84.4)

0.532^a

 Cough

26 (81.3)

406 (58.7)

< 0.001^a

27 (75.0)

405 (58.9)

0.054^a

 Sputum

22 (68.8)

248 (35.8)

< 0.001^a

28 (77.8)

242 (35.2)

< 0.001^a

 Sore throat

12 (37.5)

194 (28.0)

0.189^a

16 (44.4)

191 (27.7)

0.006^a

 Taste impairment

9 (28.1)

250 (36.1)

0.356^a

16 (44.4)

215 (31.3)

0.098^a

 Smell impairment

6 (18.8)

235 (34.0)

0.074^a

11 (30.6)

200 (29.1)

0.848^a

 Dyspnea

22 (68.8)

319 (46.1)

0.012^a

22 (61.1)

315 (45.8)

0.072^a

 Abdominal pain

5 (15.6)

65 (9.4)

0.002^a

5 (13.9)

65 (9.4)

0.379^a

 Diarrhea

4 (12.5)

151 (21.8)

0.209^a

7 (19.4)

148 (21.5)

0.768^a