Table 1

Demographic data, detection of SARS-CoV-2 IgG and clinical history from February 2020 of Swiss adolescents (18–19 years of age) at military fitness-for-duty evaluation

AllIgG-positiveIgG-negativeP value
n30110291
Gender, male286 (95)10 (100)281 (97)
Clinical history
 Upper respiratory symptoms151 (50)7 (70)144 (49)NS
 Lower respiratory symptoms9 (3.0)1 (10)8 (2.7)NS
 Hyposmia23 (7.6)3 (30)20 (6.9)<0.05
 Diarrhoea66 (22)4 (40)62 (21)NS
 Fever87 (29)5 (50)82 (28)NS
 Asthenia80 (27)6 (60)74 (25)<0.05
 Muscle ache41 (14)5 (50)36 (12)<0.01
 None of the above121 (40)2 (20)119 (41)NS
  • Data are presented as absolute frequency (and percentage).

  • NS, not significant.