Table 2 Presenting complaints of the patients.
From: Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on inpatient service utilization and patient outcomes in Uganda
Presenting complaints | Overall | 2019: n (%) | 2020: n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cough | 1621 (43.2) | 903 (46.7) | 718 (39.5) | 0.000 |
Fever | 1376 (36.7) | 733 (37.9) | 643 (35.4) | 0.111 |
Dyspnoea | 1308 (34.9) | 697 (36.1) | 611 (33.6) | 0.121 |
General body weakness | 1030 (27.5) | 546 (28.2) | 484 (26.7) | 0.274 |
Headache | 951 (25.4) | 495 (25.6) | 456 (25.1) | 0.726 |
Chest pain | 872 (23.3) | 461 (23.8) | 411 (22.6) | 0.378 |
Vomiting | 860 (22.9) | 459 (23.7) | 401 (22.1) | 0.266 |
Sputum production | 697 (18.6) | 400 (20.7) | 297 (16.4) | 0.001 |
Reduced appetite | 680 (18.1) | 335 (17.3) | 345 (19) | 0.186 |
Fatigue | 524 (14) | 245 (12.7) | 279 (15.4) | 0.018 |
Loose stool | 470 (12.5) | 259 (13.4) | 211 (11.6) | 0.100 |
Limb swelling | 469 (12.5) | 234 (12.1) | 235 (12.9) | 0.440 |
Altered level of consciousness | 464 (12.4) | 205 (10.6) | 259 (14.3) | 0.001 |
Visual disturbances | 279 (7.4) | 156 (8.1) | 123 (6.8) | 0.130 |
Urinary symptoms | 253 (6.7) | 125 (6.5) | 128 (7) | 0.478 |
Abdominal distension | 210 (5.6) | 107 (5.5) | 103 (5.7) | 0.856 |
Convulsions | 191 (5.1) | 90 (4.7) | 101 (5.6) | 0.208 |
Neck pain | 172 (4.6) | 96 (5) | 76 (4.2) | 0.253 |
Joint pain | 158 (4.2) | 82 (4.2) | 76 (4.2) | 0.930 |
Haemoptysis | 119 (3.2) | 65 (3.4) | 54 (3) | 0.497 |
Wheezing | 96 (2.6) | 60 (3.1) | 36 (2) | 0.030 |
Sore throat | 25 (0.7) | 4 (0.2) | 21 (1.2) | 0.000 |
Nasal congestion | 16 (0.4) | 5 (0.3) | 11 (0.6) | 0.103 |
