Table 2 Prevalence of clinical symptoms.

From: Respiratory tract infections at the Grand Magal de Touba: a seven-year study

Variables

Non-consulting ill pilgrims (N = 298)

Consulting patients (N = 441)

P-value

Cough

202 (67.8%)

429 (97.3%)

< 0.0001

Dyspnea

41 (13.8%)

15 (3.4%)

< 0.0001

Sore throat

85 (28.5%)

85 (19.3%)

0.003

Rhinitis

199 (66.8%)

302 (68.5%)

0.63

Fever

96 (32.2%)

186 (42.2%)

0.006

Antibiotic use

8 (2.7%)

311 (70.5%)

< 0.0001