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Table 3 The symptoms which need to receive IV fluid N = 365)

From: Patients’ attitude and information-seeking behaviour on intra-venous fluid therapy in emergency department for common cold: a cross-sectional study

What symptoms do you have in your body that you think you need to receive IV Fluid?

Response [Number (%)]

Mean ± SD

t

P value

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Not decided

Agree

Strongly agree

1. Mild fever

9(2.5)

6(1.6)

24(6.6)

84(23)

242(66.3)

4.49 ± 0.88

32.28

< 0.001

2 High fever.

35(9.6)

34(9.3)

22(6)

140(38.4)

134(36.7)

4.02 ± 0.98

-7.004

< 0.001

3. Weakness and lethargy

44(12.1)

21(5.8)

28(7.7)

113(31)

159(43.6)

3.81 ± 0.99

-9.3

< 0.001

4 Sore throat

12(3.3)

27(7.4)

41(11.2)

113(31)

172(47.1)

4.11 ± 1.07

19.68

< 0.001

5. Runny nose

11(3)

10(2.7)

21(5.8)

106(29)

217(59.5)

4.39 ± 0.93

28.31

< 0.001

6. Cough

10(2.7)

6(1.6)

46(12.6)

143(39.2)

160(43.8)

4.19 ± 0.91

24.95

< 0.001

7. Sneeze

10(2.7)

7(1.9)

9(2.5)

53(14.5)

286(78.4)

4.63 ± 0.85

36.73

< 0.001

8. Muscular pain

37(10.1)

173(47.4)

107(29.3)

21(5.8)

27(7.4)

2.52 ± 1.00

-8.94

< 0.001

9. Anorexia

76(20.8)

163(44.7)

74(20.3)

19(5.2)

33(9)

2.36 ± 1.14

-10.56

< 0.001

10. Headache

12(3.3)

24(6.6)

30(8.2)

86(23.6)

213(58.4)

4.27 ± 1.07

22.6

< 0.001

11. Dizziness

11(3)

21(5.8)

47(12.9)

97(26.6)

189(51.8)

4.18 ± 1.05

21.39

< 0.001

12. Nausea

75(20.5)

186(51)

52(14.2)

29(7.9)

23(6.3)

2.28 ± 1.07

-12.71

< 0.001

13. Vomit

184(50.4)

137(37.5)

22(6)

8(2.2)

14(3.8)

1.71 ± 0.95

-25.61

< 0.001

14. Diarrhea

183(50.1)

132(36.2)

22(6)

12(3.3)

16(4.4)

1.75 ± 1.01

-23.4

< 0.001