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Table 5 Outbreak duration, per theme

From: Why are some outbreaks worse than others? COVID-19 outbreak management strategies from a PHU perspective

Theme

Median (IQR)

   

Duration

p-value

χ2 

 

Limited

Good

Ample

   

RAT availability

17 (12.5–23)

23 (12–34)

20 (14–32)

 

NS

(2) = 1.013

PPE availability

13 (12–25)

23 (19–25)

20 (14–32)

 

NS

(2) = 0.845

 

Delayed

Next day

Same day

   

Communication

24 (12–32)

18 (13–23)

23 (16–39)

 

NS

(2) = 2.544

Detection of cases

22.5 (12.5–32.5)

20.5 (13.5–26)

20 (14–34)

 

NS

(2) = 0.375

 

None

Mostly

Complete

   

Staff cohorting

21 (14–34)

20 (13–29)

21 (16–34)

 

NS

(2) = 0.490

 

Cases mostly excluded

Cases fully excluded

Close contacts excluded

  

Staff exclusion

14 (12–24)

21 (14–32)

13.5 (11–16)

 

NS

(2) = 3.202

 

Extreme shortage

Moderate shortage

No shortage

   

Staff shortages

25 (18–34)

23 (16–34)

14.5 (11-19.5)

 

0.0370

(2) = 6.573

  1. NS = not significant.