Table 3.

Clinical reasons for referral to quick diagnosis unit by study period.

Referral reason, n (%)	Prepandemic (Jan 1–Feb 19)a	P for difference	Pandemic (Feb 26–Apr 22)	P for difference	Postpandemic (Apr 29–Jul 8)b	P value a vs. b
	Referrals (n = 384)		Referrals (n = 193)		Referrals (n = 450)
Unintentional weight loss	54 (14.06)	0.024	40 (20.73)	<0.001	52 (11.56)	0.129
Severe fatigue	8 (2.08)	0.004	17 (8.81)	0.052	22 (4.89)	0.118
Fever of unknown origin	20 (5.21)	<0.001	28 (14.51)	0.048	46 (10.22)	0.023
Anemia	83 (21.61)	<0.001	14 (7.25)	<0.001	65 (14.44)	<0.001
Persistent nausea/appetite loss	9 (2.34)	0.219	10 (5.18)	0.065	7 (1.56)	0.227
Change in bowel habit	37 (9.64)	0.088	26 (13.47)	0.030	38 (8.44)	0.255
Abdominal pain	23 (5.99)	0.212	14 (7.25)	0.113	19 (4.22)	0.221
Rectal bleeding/hematochezia	34 (8.85)	<0.001	3 (1.55)	0.072	21 (4.67)	0.013
Dysphagia	6 (1.56)	0.098	10 (5.18)	0.190	16 (3.56)	0.106
Abnormal laboratory tests	10 (2.60)	0.228	2 (1.04)	0.420	6 (1.33)	0.202
Lymphadenopathy or palpable lumps	31 (8.07)	0.001	4 (2.07)	<0.001	43 (9.56)	0.187
Lung or mediastinal mass	8 (2.08)	0.209	1 (0.52)	0.155	14 (3.11)	0.179
Pulmonary infiltrate	2 (0.52)	0.460	2 (1.04)	0.326	0 (0.00)	0.312
Abdominal mass	14 (3.65)	0.102	1 (0.52)	0.038	25 (5.56)	0.164
Jaundice	3 (0.78)	0.316	0 (0.00)	0.249	6 (1.33)	0.296
Ascites	2 (0.52)	0.453	2 (1.04)	0.720	5 (1.11)	0.322
Pain (other than abdominal)	20 (5.21)	0.140	6 (3.11)	0.063	29 (6.44)	0.138
Dyspnea	7 (1.82)	0.088	10 (5.18)	0.695	24 (5.33)	0.091
Peripheral edema	2 (0.52)	0.519	2 (1.04)	0.586	4 (0.89)	0.422
Pleural effusion	10 (2.60)	0.144	1 (0.52)	0.401	5 (1.11)	0.156
Hematuria	1 (0.26)	0.844	0 (0.00)	0.377	3 (0.67)	0.343