Table 8

The duration of symptoms (number and percentage) before infective illnesses were reported (n=226; missing data in 28)

Same day1–3 days before>3 days before
All infections (n=226)94 (41.6)120 (53.1)12 (5.3)
Respiratory tract infections (n=97)47 (48.5)45 (46.4)5 (5.2)
Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections (n=58)16 (27.6)37 (63.8)5 (8.6)
Digestive tract infections (n=59)27 (45.8)30 (50.8)2 (3.4)
Ear infections (n=6)1 (16.7)5 (83.3)
Genitourinary infections (n=3)2 (66.7)1 (33.3)
Other infections (n=3)1 (33.3)2 (66.7)