Table 2. Medical decisions according period between initial symptoms and clinical progression to COVID-19 suspicion (PISYCS).
| Period between initial symptoms and clinical progression to COVID-19 suspicion (PISYCS)PISYCS | Global P Value | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <24 Hrs (n = 9759) | 1–3 Days (n = 28331) | 4–7 Days (n = 20877) | >7 Days (n = 6533) | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| Type of care | Ambulatory Care | 5547 | 56.8%* | 22742 | 80.3% | 15674 | 75.1%** | 4837 | 74.0%*** | <0.001 |
| Hospital Admission | 4212 | 43.2% | 5589 | 19.7% | 5203 | 24.9% | 1696 | 26.0% | ||
| Admission to the ICU | 271 | 2.8%* | 503 | 1.8% | 563 | 2.7%** | 208 | 3.2%*** | <0.001 | |
| Mechanical Ventilation | 155 | 1.6% | 479 | 1.7% | 525 | 2.5%** | 189 | 2.9%*** | <0.001 | |
| Result of RT-PCR Test+ | Not Positive to SARS-CoV 2 | 7036 | 81.4%* | 19801 | 80.4% | 12672 | 69.8%** | 3910 | 66.5%*** | <0.001 |
| Positive to SARS-CoV-2 | 1601 | 18.6% | 4818 | 19.6% | 5462 | 30.2% | 1961 | 33.5% | ||
ICU = Intensive Care Unit. PCR = Polymerase Chain Reaction. SD = Standard Deviation.
Statistical Significance p<0.05
*Significant Difference between periods of <24 hrs and 1–3 days.
** Significant Difference between periods of 4–7 days and 1–3 days.
*** Significant Difference between periods of >7 days and 1–3 days. + Undefined were not included.