Table 4.

Characteristics between ID NOW-negative and ID NOW-positive samples (N=133)

	ID NOW-negative (N=27)	ID NOW-positive (N=106)	P-value
Sample tested within 1 h of collection	44.4 %	67.0 %	0.031
Mean duration of symptoms	7.4 days	6.8 days	0.280
Symptoms ≤7 days at collection	63.0 %	78.3 %	0.099
Mean age	41.4 years	43.3 years	0.590
Mean Ct value	35.2	30.3	<0.001
Throat swab tested on ID NOW collected first	77.8 %	78.1 %	0.972
Hospitalized	11.1 %	8.5 %	0.671
Male gender	44.4 %	34.9	0.359