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Table 4 Timing of events by symptom at presentation for medical care

From: Human influenza A H5N1 in Indonesia: health care service-associated delays in treatment initiation

 

Symptom onset to presentation for medical care

Presentation for medical care to viral testing

Presentation for medical care to antiviral treatment

Symptom noted at first presentation for medical care

N

Median days (Min, Max)

p-value

N

Median days (Min, Max)

p-value

N

Median days (Min, Max)

p-value

Fever

93

0.0 (0.0, 7.0)

0.34

76

6.0 (-4.0, 18.0)

0.21

38

6.5 (1.0, 11.0)

0.11

No fever

8

0.0 (0.0, 2.0)

 

8

7.5 (1.0, 25.0)

 

2

9.5 (9.0, 10.0)

 

Unexplained respiratory illness

66

0.0 (0.0, 7.0)

0.05

57

6.0 (0.0, 25.0)

0.04

20

7.0 (1.0, 11.0)

0.71

No unexplained respiratory illness

38

0.0 (0.0, 4.0)

 

32

7.0 (3.0, 18.0)

 

22

7.0 (2.0, 11.0)

 

Excessive sputum

1

0.0 (0.0, 0.0)

0.61

1

7.0 (7.0, 7.0)

0.97

1

7.0 (7.0, 7.0)

0.80

No excessive sputum

50

0.0 (0.0, 7.0)

 

45

7.0 (0.0, 25.0)

 

26

8.0 (1.0, 11.0)

 

Sore throat/pharyngitis

25

0.0 (0.0, 7.0)

0.06

19

5.0 (-4.0, 11.0)

0.14

12

6.0 (1.0, 11.0)

0.69

No sore throat/pharyngitis

44

0.0 (0.0, 7.0)

 

42

7.0 (0.0, 25.0)

 

22

7.0 (2.0, 10.0)

 

Rhinorrhea

2

0.5 (0.0, 1.0)

0.73

2

6.5 (6.0, 7.0)

0.77

2

7.5 (7.0, 8.0)

0.83

No rhinorrhea

66

0.0 (0.0, 7.0)

 

57

6.0 (0.0, 25.0)

 

33

7.0 (1.0, 11.0)

 

Tachypnea

27

1.0 (0.0, 7.0)

0.04

23

5.0 (-4.0, 10.0)

< 0.01

6

6.0 (1.0, 11.0)

0.40

No tachypnea

64

0.0 (0.0, 7.0)

 

57

7.0 (1.0, 25.0)

 

31

7.0 (2.0, 11.0)

 

Cyanosis

0

-

N/A

0

-

N/A

0

-

N/A

No cyanosis

56

0.0 (0.0, 7.0)

 

49

6.0 (0.0, 11.0)

 

32

7.0 (2.0, 11.0)

 

Abnormal breath sounds

0

-

N/A

0

-

N/A

0

-

N/A

No abnormal breath sounds

40

0.0 (0.0, 5.0)

 

36

7.0 (0.0, 11.0)

 

25

8.0 (2.0, 11.0)

 

Diarrhea

9

0.0 (0.0, 2.0)

0.43

7

6.0 (3.0, 8.0)

0.70

1

9.0 (9.0, 9.0)

0.47

No diarrhea

70

0.0 (0.0, 7.0)

 

60

6.0 (0.0, 18.0)

 

33

7.0 (1.0, 11.0)

 

Abdominal pain

14

0.5 (0.0, 7.0)

0.20

11

6.0 (3.0, 9.0)

0.89

5

7.0 (5.0, 9.0)

0.98

No abdominal pain

60

0.0 (0.0, 7.0)

 

53

6.0 (0.0, 18.0)

 

32

7.0 (1.0, 11.0)

 

Vomiting

11

0.0 (0.0, 1.0)

0.91

8

6.5 (3.0, 10.0)

0.43

4

8.0 (7.0, 9.0)

0.43

No vomiting

70

0.0 (0.0, 7.0)

 

62

6.0 (0.0, 25.0)

 

32

7.0 (1.0, 11.0)

 

Headache

25

1.0 (0.0, 7.0)

< 0.01

21

6.0 (0.0, 9.0)

0.65

8

7.0 (5.0, 10.0)

0.84

No headache

48

0.0 (0.0, 7.0)

 

41

7.0 (0.0, 25.0)

 

26

7.5 (1.0, 11.0)

 

Neurological involvement

0

-

N/A

0

-

N/A

0

-

N/A

No neurological involvement

53

0.0 (0.0, 7.0)

 

46

7.0 (0.0, 25.0)

 

28

7.5 (2.0, 11.0)

 

Psychiatric symptoms

0

-

N/A

0

-

N/A

0

-

N/A

No psychiatric symptoms

43

0.0 (0.0, 5.0)

 

38

7.0 (0.0, 11.0)

 

27

8.0 (2.0, 11.0)

 

Fatigue

11

1.0 (0.0, 4.0)

0.21

10

6.0 (3.0, 7.0)

0.32

4

6.0 (3.0, 7.0)

0.18

No fatigue

58

0.0 (0.0, 7.0)

 

49

7.0 (0.0, 18.0)

 

29

7.0 (1.0, 11.0)

 

Myalgia

6

0.5 (0.0, 2.0)

0.38

5

7.0 (6.0, 9.0)

0.47

2

6.0 (5.0, 7.0)

0.49

No myalgia

51

0.0 (0.0, 7.0)

 

43

7.0 (0.0, 11.0)

 

27

8.0 (1.0, 11.0)

 

Bleeding gums or nose

0

-

N/A

0

-

N/A

0

-

N/A

No bleeding gums or nose

80

0.0 (0.0, 7.0)

 

69

6.0 (-4.0, 25.0)

 

35

7.0 (1.0, 11.0)

 

Enlarged Liver

0

-

N/A

0

-

N/A

0

-

N/A

No enlarged liver

45

0.0 (0.0, 4.0)

 

37

7.0 (1.0, 11.0)

 

27

8.0 (2.0, 11.0)

 

Conjunctivitis

0

-

N/A

0

-

N/A

0

-

N/A

No conjunctivitis

59

0.0 (0.0, 7.0)

 

51

7.0 (0.0, 25.0)

 

30

7.0 (2.0, 11.0)