Table 3. Time Interval of Chest Radiographs between Groups.
Non-Pneumonia Group (n = 108) | Positive Conversion Group (n = 59) | Initial Pneumonia Group (n = 66)* | P | |
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Symptom onset to initial radiograph (days)† | 5 (3–6) | 5 (3–7) | 6 (4–9) | 0.001 |
Interval between initial negative chest radiograph to positive conversion (days) | NA | 4 (4–6) | NA | NA |
Symptom onset to positive conversion (days) | NA | 10 (7–12) | NA | NA |
All pneumonia group (n = 125) | ||||
Symptom onset to positive chest radiograph (days) | NA | 8 (7–12) | NA |
Data are presented as median (25–75th percentile). *Three patients not able to remember the date of symptom onset, †Significantly different between ‘initial pneumonia’ and ‘positive conversion group’ and between ‘initial pneumonia’ and ‘non-pneumonia group.’