Table 1.
Demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics study patients with paired RT‐PCR and RAD
| Any RAD | Panbio | Eco | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male), N % | 52, 46% | 25, 57% | 27, 40% | .09 |
| Age (years) | 40 (IQR: 31–56) | 47.9 (IQR: 30–62) | 39.4 (IQR: 31–54) | .36 |
| Symptoms (days) | 4 (IQR: 3–6) | 4 (IQR: 3–5) | 4 (IQR: 2–6) | .90 |
| RNA detected (RT‐qPCR) | 31/108, 28% | 9/42, 21% | 22/66, 32% | .30 |
| Antigen detected (RAD) | 31/112, 28% | 11/44, 25% | 20/68, 29% | .67 |
| Concordance | 101/108, 96% | 40/42, 96% | 61/66, 97% | .70 |
| Sensitivity (%) | 87 (95% CI: 70–96) | 100 (95% CI: 66–100) | 82 (95% CI: 60–95) | |
| Specificity (%) | 96 (95% CI: 89–99) | 94 (95% CI: 80–99) | 98 (95% CI: 88–100) |
Note: Continuous variables presented as median and interquartile range (IQR) and categorical variables as proportions. p Value calculated using the Mann–Whitney U test for continuous variables and the χ 2 test, or Fisher's exact test for categorical variables.
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; COVID‐19, coronavirus disease 2019; IQR, interquartile range; RAD, rapid antigen detection (COVID‐19 Ag ECO Test [Eco] and PanbioTM COVID‐19 Ag Rapid Test Abbott [Panbio]); RT‐PCR, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; RT‐qPCR, quantitative RT‐PCR.
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