Symptoms and past medical history of participants. Data includes all participants in each age group (CAP positive and negative)
| Total cohort, all ages (n= 322), n (%) | Age 12–<22 years (n= 44), n (%) | Age ≥22 years (n= 278), n (%) | Age 22–<65 years (n= 192), n (%) | Age ≥65 years (n= 86), n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptoms during this illness | |||||
| Acute cough (≤7 days) | 171 (53.1) | 12 (27.3) | 159 (57.2) | 97 (50.5) | 62 (72.1) |
| Chronic cough (≥28 days) | 18 (5.6) | 2 (4.5) | 16 (5.8) | 9 (4.7) | 7 (8.1) |
| Productive cough | 114 (35.4) | 9 (20.5) | 105 (37.8) | 61 (31.8) | 44 (51.2) |
| Fever | 145 (45.0) | 13 (29.5) | 132 (47.5) | 83 (43.2) | 49 (57.0) |
| Runny nose | 127 (39.4) | 9 (20.5) | 118 (42.4) | 78 (40.6) | 40 (46.5) |
| Shortness of breath | 133 (41.3) | 7 (15.9) | 126 (45.3) | 74 (38.5) | 52 (60.5) |
| Wheeze | 37 (11.5) | 3 (6.8) | 34 (12.2) | 17 (8.9) | 17 (19.8) |
| Nausea/vomiting | 65 (20.2) | 9 (20.5) | 56 (20.1) | 40 (20.8) | 16 (18.6) |
| Diarrhoea | 30 (9.3) | 4 (9.1) | 26 (9.4) | 18 (9.4) | 8 (9.3) |
| Lethargy | 158 (49.1) | 12 (27.3) | 146 (52.5) | 89 (46.4) | 57 (66.3) |
| Loss of appetite | 82 (25.5) | 8 (18.2) | 74 (26.6) | 37 (19.3) | 37 (43.0) |
| Hoarse voice | 55 (17.1) | 5 (11.4) | 50 (18.0) | 34 (17.7) | 16 (18.6) |
| Past medical history | |||||
| Chronic respiratory disease | 59 (18.3) | 11 (25.0) | 48 (17.3) | 30 (15.6) | 18 (20.9) |
| Atopy | 51 (15.8) | 4 (9.1) | 47 (16.9) | 40 (20.8) | 7 (8.1) |
| Heart failure (controlled) | 30 (9.3) | 0 (0.0) | 30 (10.8) | 2 (1.0) | 28 (32.6) |
| Smoker (ever) | 131 (40.7) | 9 (20.5) | 122 (43.9) | 84 (43.8) | 38 (44.2) |
CAP = community-acquired pneumonia.