Table 3.
Clearance Days, Disease Progression, and Symptom Days by Trimester
| Trimester at First Diagnostic Testa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Characteristic | 1st (0–11.9 Weeks) (n = 9) | 2nd (12–27.9 Weeks) (n = 25) | 3rd (28–40 + Weeks) (n = 33) | Global P Value |
| Time from RT-PCR positive test to RT-PCR clearance (days) | 38.3 ± 7.7 | 26.8 ± 10.8 | 27.3 ± 13.1 | .095 |
| Time from first symptom to symptom resolution (days) | 18 ± 9.0 | 17 ± 10.1 | 17.2 ± 9.8 | .97 |
| Disease day of acute care presentationb | 3.5 ± 0.7 | 6.7 ± 6.0 | 5.4 ± 3.7 | .67 |
| Disease day of hospitalizationc | --- | 5.6 (2.1) | 7 (1.6) | .31 |
Abbreviations: RT-PCR, reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction.
aAll data presented as mean ± standard deviation.
bFor those who presented to acute care (total N = 19; 1st trimester N = 2; 2nd trimester N = 7; 3rd trimester N = 10).
cFor those who were admitted to the hospital for coronavirus disease 2019 (total N = 9; 1st trimester N = 0; 2nd trimester N = 5; 3rd trimester N = 4).