Baseline clinical symptoms and signs

Male N = 278 (%)

Female N = 256 (%)

Overall N = 534 (%)

Risk ratio^*

p-value

Fever

43 (15.5)

64 (25)

107 (20.0%)

0.62

<0.01

Headache

47 (16.9)

90 (35.2)

137 (25.6%)

0.48

<0.01

Diarrhea

5 (1.8)

10 (3.9)

15 (2.8%)

0.46

0.13

Fatigue

11 (3.9)

14 (5.5)

25 (4.7%)

0.71

0.38

Sore throat

9 (3.2)

11 (4.3)

20 (3.7%)

0.74

0.49

Nausea

1 (0.4)

13 (5.1)

14 (2.6%)

0.07

<0.01

Muscle pain

19 (6.8)

14 (5.5)

33 (6.18%)

1.24

0.51

Joint pain

20 (7.2)

24 (9.4)

44 (8.2%)

0.76

0.32

Skin lesions

4 (1.4)

6 (2.3)

10 (1.9%)

0.61

0.42

Cough

9 (3.2)

7 (2.7)

16 (3.0%)

1.19

0.78

Night sweats

6 (2.2)

6 (2.3)

12 (2.2%)

0.96

0.85

Urethral discharge

9 (3.2)

NA

-

-

-

Vaginal discharge

NA

54 (21.1)

-

-

-

Lower abdominal pains

NA

25 (9.8)

-

-

-

Genital ulcer

4 (1.4)

4 (1.6)

8 (1.5)

0.88

0.88

Body Mass Index (BMI)

-

Underweight (<18.5)

11 (4)

10 (4)

20 (3.9)

0.98

Normal (18.5 - 24.9)

156 (56.1)

112 (43.8)

268 (50.2)

<0.01

Overweight (25 - 29.9)

86 (30.1)

74 (28.9)

160 (30)

0.73

Obese (≥30)

24 (8.6)

57 (22.3)

81 (15.2)

<0.01

Raised temperature (≥37.2˚C)

8 (2.9)

11 (4.3)

19 (3.6)

0.67

0.35

High blood pressure

(BP systolic ≥ 140 and/or diastolic ≥ 90)

148 (53.2)

67 (26.2)

215 (40.3)

2.03

<0.01