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. 2021 Apr 16;23(4):e26645. doi: 10.2196/26645

Table 3.

Estimates of and factors associated with containment delay based on 1574 cases.

Factors Cases, n (%) Subgroup-specific estimates (95% empirical CI) Percentage contribution (95% CI)
Age group (years)

0-30 301 (19.1) 4.87 (4.55, 5.18) Referencec

31-45 358 (22.7) 4.86 (4.58, 5.14) 0.04 (–7.82, 8.48)

46-60 448 (28.5) 5.27 (4.99, 5.55) 6.86 (–1.14, 15.41)

≥61 467 (29.7) 5.52 (5.21, 5.82) 11.29 (3.05, 20.09)
Sex

Female 834 (53) 5.15 (4.95, 5.35) Referencec

Male 740 (47) 5.20 (4.98, 5.42) 2.11 (–3.17, 7.63)
Number of general symptoms

0 985 (62.6) 5.38 (5.20, 5.56) Referencec

≥1 589 (37.4) 4.83 (4.58, 5.08) –12.45 (–17.39, –7.27)
Number of respiratory symptoms

0 1002 (63.7) 5.17 (4.99, 5.35) Referencec

1 459 (29.2) 5.20 (4.91, 5.49) –1.25 (–7.09, 4.91)

≥2 113 (7.2) 5.08 (4.54, 5.62) 1.86 (–8.77, 13.57)
Order of settings

None 423 (26.9) 5.71 (5.43, 6.00) Referencec

Primary 1045 (66.4) 5.03 (4.85, 5.22) –10.08 (–15.44, –4.43)

Secondary or beyond 106 (6.7) 4.38 (3.80, 4.95) –20.73 (–29.61, –10.93)
Mode of case detection

Privatea 347 (22) 6.48 (6.15, 6.82) Referencec

Publicb 1227 (78) 4.80 (4.64, 4.96) –27.56 (–32.33, –22.52)
Wave

1 176 (11.2) 5.29 (4.78, 5.80) Referencec

2 1398 (88.8) 5.16 (5.00, 5.31) –7.23 (–15.58, 1.82)

aPrivate mode includes diagnosis in private, enhanced surveillance in private, and private test.

bPublic mode includes enhanced lab surveillance, enhanced surveillance at general outpatient clinics and accident and emergency departments, meeting reporting criteria, Tier 6, and Tier 7.

cThe reference is a common comparator across all variables.