Table 1.

Prevalence and Duration of Fever, Typical Complaints, and Days off Work/Activities in the Various Phases of RTI among the 122 Patients

ComplaintPrevalence (%)Duration (days)
Before 1st VisitAfter 1st VisitEntire Period
Mean (SD)RangeMean (SD)RangeMean (SD)Range
Fever1002.9 (1.4)1–71.1 (1.3)0–64.0 (1.7)1–8
Cough954.0 (2.0)1–911.9 (7.7)0–2915.9 (8.1)1–35
Coryza703.5 (1.9)1–83.5 (3.5)0–167.0 (4.0)1–23
Sore throat483.6 (1.9)1–70.9 (1.1)0–44.5 (2.2)1–10
Hoarseness333.3 (2.1)1–91.1 (1.3)0–54.4 (2.4)1–9
Days off work/activities982.4 (1.7)1–72.9 (2.7)0–205.3 (3.0)0–22