Table 6.
Distribution of patients in whom an organic disorder was not identified according to the initial referral reason by study period.
| Referral reason | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undisclosed disorder, n (%) | Undisclosed disorder, n (%) | Undisclosed disorder, n (%) | ||||
| Unintentional weight loss | 8/54 (14.81) | <0.001 | 18/40 (45.00) | <0.001 | 12/52 (23.08) | <0.001 |
| Severe fatigue† | 2/8 (25.00) | <0.001 | 11/17 (64.71) | <0.001 | 12/22 (54.55) | <0.001 |
| Fever of unknown origin | 1/20 (5.00) | <0.001 | 7 (25.00) | <0.001 | 5/46 (10.87) | 0.045 |
| Dysphagia | 0/6 (0.00) | <0.001 | 2 (20.00) | <0.001 | 1/16 (6.25) | 0.030 |
| Dyspnea | 0/7 (0.00) | <0.001 | 2 (20.00) | <0.001 | 3/24 (12.50) | <0.001 |
†
Other than chronic fatigue syndrome.