The Role of Sex in Malaria-COVID19 Coinfection and Some Associated Factors in Rivers State, Nigeria

Table 2

Relationship between symptoms and sex among study participants.

Symptoms	Number examined	Sex (%)
		Male	Female
Fever
Yes	61	38 (62.3)	23 (37.7)
No	239	141 (59.0)	98 (41.0)
Difficulty in breathing
Yes	21	15 (71.4)	6 (28.6)
No	279	164 (58.8)	115 (41.2)
Cough/sneezing
Yes	53	32 (60.4)	21 (39.6)
No	247	147 (59.5)	100 (40.5)
Headache
Yes	57	35 (61.4)	22 (38.6)
No	243	144 (59.3)	99 (40.7)
Loss of smell/taste
Yes	131	73 (55.7)	58 (44.3)
No	169	106 (62.7)	63 (37.3)
Running nose
Yes	33	22 (66.7)	11 (33.3)
No	267	157 (58.8)	110 (41.2)
Sore throat
Yes	14	7 (50.0)	7 (50.0)
No	286	172 (60.1)	114 (39.9)