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Table 3 Logistic regression results for delays in treatment and diagnosis

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

Delays in treatment and diagnosis

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P value

Outcome: delay in treatment > 0 days

  

Post-COVID vs Pre-COVID

1.81 (1.07, 3.07)

0.03*

Age 50+ vs < 50 years

0.99 (0.58, 1.68)

0.96

Female vs Male

1.21 (0.72, 2.05)

0.47

Outcome: delay in treatment > 7 days

  

Post-COVID vs Pre-COVID

1.65 (0.94, 2.90)

0.08

Age 50+ vs < 50 years

1.17 (0.66, 2.08)

0.59

Female vs Male

1.80 (1.02, 3.19)

0.04

Outcome: delay in diagnosis > 0 days

  

Post-COVID vs Pre-COVID

1.61 (0.96, 2.72)

0.07

Age 50+ vs < 50 years

1.54 (0.91, 2.60)

0.11

Female vs Male

0.84 (0.50, 1.41)

0.51

Outcome: delay in diagnosis > 7 days

  

Post-COVID vs Pre-COVID

1.72 (0.99, 3.00)

0.05

Age 50+ vs < 50 years

1.32 (0.75, 2.31)

0.34

Female vs Male

0.86 (0.50, 1.50)

0.61

  1. All models were adjusted for age and sex
  2. CI Confidence interval, OR odds ratio
  3. *Statistically significant at P < 0.05