Table 2:
Variable | Overall (n = 4,607) | Among patients with early testing (≤3d; n = 2,452) | Among patients with late testing (>3d; n = 2,155) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number of days from symptom onset to COVID-19 Test median, IQR) | 3 (2, 6) | 2 (1, 3) | 6 (4, 8) | |
Travel outside Canada | 161 (3.5%) | 76 (3.1%) | 85 (3.9%) | 0.12 |
Known exposure to COVID-19 | 2,471 (53.6%) | 1,339 (54.6%) | 1,132 (52.5%) | 0.16 |
Location of COVID-19 test | ||||
Assessment Centre | 3,986 (86.5%) | 2,131 (86.9%) | 1,855 (86.1%) | 0.41 |
Emergency Department | 303 (6.6%) | 128 (5.2%) | 175 (8.1%) | 0.0001 |
Other | 319 (6.9%) | 193 (7.9%) | 125 (5.8%) | 0.006 |
IQR = Interquartile range