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. 2020 Sep 16;510:717–722. doi: 10.1016/j.cca.2020.09.018

Table 3.

Logistic regression analyses considering positive molecular testing as the outcome variable, and age, gender, type and duration of symptoms as predictors.

Naso-pharyngeal swab
(n = 49)
Saliva
(n = 43)
Coefficient ± SE p 95% CI Coefficient ± SE p 95% CI
Age 0.08 ± 0.07 0.26 −0.06 to 0.23 0.09 ± 0.08 0.25 −0.06 to 0.24
Gender −1.47 ± 1.52 0.34 −4.46 to 1.53 −0.28 ± 1.53 0.85 −3.29 to 2.72
Pneumonia 1.97 ± 2.58 0.45 −3.08 to 7.03 3.46 ± 2.98 0.25 −2.38 to 9.30
Fever 0.45 ± 2.01 0.82 −3.50 to 4.40 1.33 ± 2.14 0.53 −2.86 to 5.52
Gastrointestinal 1.80 ± 1.45 0.22 −1.05 to 4.65 2.49 ± 1.63 0.13 −0.69 to 0.68
Anosmia/Ageusia 2.56 ± 2.05 0.21 −1.46 to 6.57 3.34 ± 2.09 0.11 −0.76 to 7.44
Other symptoms −1.85 ± 1.24 0.14 −4.29 to 0.59 −0.62 ± 1.29 0.63 −3.15 to 1.92
Duration of symptoms −0.54 ± 0.23 <0.05 −0.99 to 0.09 −0.61 ± 0.28 <0.05 −1.16 to −0.05

Significant p values are reported in bold face. SE: Standard Error; CI: Confidence Interval.