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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Risk factors for a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR in patients with common cold symptoms in a primary care setting – a retrospective analysis based on a joint documentation standard

 

Total (n = 374)

COVID-19 negative (n = 334)

COVID-19 positive (n = 40)

P-value

Age

   

0.147*

 MV (SD)

47.0 (20.2)

46.4 (19.7)

52.4 (23.5)

 

 Median (Q1-Q3)

44.0 (31.0–59.0)

43.5 (31.0–58.0)

52.0 (31.2–73.2)

 

 Missing, n (%)

4 (1.1)

4 (1.2)

0 (0.0)

 

Gender, n (%)

   

0.475

 Male

154 (41.2)

140 (41.9)

14 (35.0)

 

 Female

217 (58.0)

191 (57.2)

26 (65.0)

 

 Missing

3 (0.8)

3 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

 

Reason for testing, n (%)

   

< 0.001

 First grade contact (has symptoms)

72 (19.3)

58 (17.4)

14 (35.0)

 

 First grade contact (has no symptoms)

40 (10.7)

27 (8.1)

13 (32.5)

 

 Indication of viral pneumonia

13 (3.5)

12 (3.6)

1 (2.5)

 

 Works in medical profession

51 (13.6)

47 (14.1)

4 (10.0)

 

 Belongs to risk group

60 (16.0)

59 (17.7)

1 (2.5)

 

 Free capacity/other

134 (35.8)

127 (38.0)

7 (17.5)

 

 Missing

4 (1.1)

4 (12.0)

0 (0.0)

 

GP expects positive result, n (%)

   

0.010

 No

245 (65.5)

227 (68.0)

18 (45.0)

 

 Yes

119 (31.8)

99 (29.6)

20 (50.0)

 

 Missing

10 (2.7)

8 (2.4)

2 (5.0)

 

Number of risk factors, n (%)

   

N/A

 None

187 (50.0)

168 (50.3)

19 (47.5)

 

 One or two

138 (36.9)

125 (37.4)

13 (32.5)

 

 More than two

49 (13.1)

41 (12.3)

8 (20.0)

 
  1. *Mann-Whitney U Test
  2. MV Mean value, SD Standard deviation, Q1 25%-quantile, Q3 75%-quantile