Table 5 Comparison of clinical symptoms among patients with different Ct values in those who were tested using Roche rt-PCR machine
From: Initial viral cycle threshold values in patients with COVID-19 and their clinical significance
Symptoms | Low Ct value (N = 39) | Medium Ct value (N = 35) | High Ct value (N = 8) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fever | 30 (75) | 30 (76.9) | 7 (77.8) | 0.97 |
Shivering | 2 (5) | 1 (2.6) | 0 | 0.7 |
Shortness of breath | 14 (35) | 22 (56.4) | 5 (55.6) | 0.14 |
Chest pain | 3 (7.5) | 4 (10.3) | 0 | 0.59 |
Wheezes | 1 (2.5) | 2 (5.1) | 0 | 0.68 |
Cough | 32 (80) | 25 (64.1) | 7 (77.8) | 0.27 |
Hemoptysis | 0 | 2 (5.1) | 0 | 0.28 |
Sore throat | 7 (17.5) | 7 (17.9) | 1 (11.1) | 0.88 |
Headache | 7 (17.5) | 7 (17.9) | 2 (22.2) | 0.95 |
Myalgia | 11 (27.5) | 15 (38.5) | 2 (22.2) | 0.47 |
Vomiting | 6 (15) | 6 (15.4) | 1 (11.1) | 0.95 |
Diarrhea | 6 (15) | 10 (25.6) | 1 (11.1) | 0.39 |