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. 2021 May 4;16(5):e0251214. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251214

Table 4. Subject demographic characteristics by cycle threshold trajectory.

Ct trajectory on repeat SARS-CoV-2 testing
Decreasing Ct or interval negative test (N = 19) Increasing Ct (N = 95)
Age (years) 40 (25–57) 40 (26–51)
Female 9 (47.4%) 55 (57.9%)
    Race/ethnicity
    Hispanic or Latino 6 (31.6%) 27 (28.4%)
    Non-Hispanic Black 2 (10.5%) 2 (2.1%)
    Non-Hispanic White 10 (52.6%) 58 (61.1%)
    Other 1 (5.3%) 8 (8.4%)
Charlson Comorbidity Index 0 (0–1) 0 (0–2)
Time to first recurrent positive SARS-CoV-2 test (days) 88 (78–107) 83 (74–107)
Documented symptoms at repeat testing 10 (52.6%) 43 (45.3%)
Documented exposure at repeat testing 11 (57.9%) 22 (23.2%)
Any cycle threshold <30 on or after 60 days 11 (57.9%) 15 (15.8%)
Clinical probability of COVID-19 recurrence
    Probable 4 (21.1%) 10 (10.5%)
    Possible 6 (31.6%) 24 (25.2%)
    Unlikely 9 (47.4%) 61 (64.2%)

Values displayed as median (IQR) or N (%).

Abbreviations: Ct, cycle threshold.