Self-reported symptoms in French primary care SARS-CoV-2 patients: association with gender and age group.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The early identification of COVID-19 patients is of outmost importance in the current pandemic. As with other pathogens, presenting symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 may vary, depending on sociodemographic factors. We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients by age/gender and to assess whether the diagnostic performance of these symptoms varied according to these variables.

Methods

We analysed data from a cross-sectional study involving primary care patients undergoing RT-PCR testing in Lyon, France. Among patients who tested positive, we examined whether there was an association between age/gender and various symptoms. In addition, we calculated the diagnostic performance of the most specific symptoms (smell/taste disorder).

Results

Among

SUBMITTER: Sebo P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8513396 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature