Table 1. Mean days of symptoms prior to ETU arrival for all patients and for individual subgroups.
| n (%) | Mean days of symptoms prior to ETU arrival | SD | p* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 297 (100.0) | 4.3 | 3.6 | |
| Sex | 0.0357 | |||
| Male | 127 (42.76) | 4.8 | 4.2 | |
| Female | 170 (57.24) | 3.9 | 3.0 | |
| Age Category (years) | 0.0086 | |||
| 0 to 4 | 21 (7.07) | 2.4 | 1.5 | |
| 5 to 24 | 87 (29.29) | 3.7 | 2.9 | |
| 25 to 44 | 118 (39.73) | 4.6 | 3.9 | |
| ≥ 45 | 71 (23.91) | 5.0 | 4.0 | |
| Country | 0.5604 | |||
| Sierra Leone | 123 (41.41) | 4.1 | 3.9 | |
| Liberia | 174 (58.59) | 4.4 | 3.4 | |
| Outcome** | 0.7655 | |||
| Survived | 122 (41.64) | 4.4 | 4.3 | |
| Deceased | 171 (58.36) | 4.2 | 3.1 |
* t-test and ANOVA
**Transferred patients not included (n = 4)