Fig. 5: Results of linear regression models with N-gene Ct values as the outcome variable and symptoms as individual predictors, adjusted for age, sex and, where appropriate, vaccination status, among Nā€‰=ā€‰10,709 swab-positive respondents in rounds 17ā€“19 (5 January to 31 March 2022). | Nature Communications

Fig. 5: Results of linear regression models with N-gene Ct values as the outcome variable and symptoms as individual predictors, adjusted for age, sex and, where appropriate, vaccination status, among Nā€‰=ā€‰10,709 swab-positive respondents in rounds 17ā€“19 (5 January to 31 March 2022).

From: Variant-specific symptoms of COVID-19 in a study of 1,542,510 adults in England

Fig. 5: Results of linear regression models with N-gene Ct values as the outcome variable and symptoms as individual predictors, adjusted for age, sex and, where appropriate, vaccination status, among Nā€‰=ā€‰10,709 swab-positive respondents in rounds 17ā€“19 (5 January to 31 March 2022).

Error bars show 95% confidence intervals. Fever, chills, and sore throat are the symptoms with the strongest negative association with Ct value, each associated with approximately a tenfold increase in viral load.

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