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Table 2 Time to diagnosis and treatment

From: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on delays in diagnosis and treatment of tick-borne diseases endemic to southeastern USA

Time to diagnosis and treatment

Pre-COVID (N = 126)

Post-COVID (N = 114)

Overall (N = 240)

Time from first presentation to diagnosis (days)

Mean (SD)

7.3 (14.8)

8.9 (13.9)

8.1 (14.4)

Median (IQR)

1.0 (0.0, 8.0)

5.0 (0.0, 12.0)

2.5 (0.0, 9.0)

Min–Max

0.0–99.0

0.0–96.0

0.0–99.0

Any delay (P value)

  

0.03*

Where delay > 0 days (P value)

  

0.37

Where delay > 7 days (P value)

  

0.034

Time from first presentation to treatment (days)

Mean (SD)

5.9 (12.3)

7.3 (9.8)

6.6 (11.2)

Median (IQR)

1.0 (0.0, 7.0)

5.0 (0.0, 9.0)

2.5 (0.0, 8.0)

Min–Max

0.0–87.0

0.0–56.0

0.0–87.0

Any delay (P value)

  

0.01*

Where delay > 0 days (P value)

  

0.48

Where delay > 7 days (P value)

  

0.44

  1. IQR Interquartile range, Min-Max minimum-maximum, SD standard deviation
  2. *Statistically significant at P<0.05 according to Wilcoxon rank sum test