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Table 1 Variables Characterizing Accessibility of COVID-19 Testing at UCCs

From: Urgent care center wait times increase for COVID-19 results in August 2020, with rapid testing availability limited

 

Proportion

% (n)

Univariate odds ratio (95 % CI)

P value

Testing Available

March (n = 250)

24.00 % (60)

Ref

 

August (n = 250)

66.00 % (165)

4.43 (1.99, 9.84)

0.0001

If Testing Available, Only Testing Symptomatic Patients

March (n = 60)

98.33 % (59)

Ref

 

August (n = 163)

22.70 % (37)

0.0050 (0.0007, 0.0372)

< 0.0001

If Testing Available, Charge for Test

March (n = 53)

86.79 % (46)

Ref

 

August (n = 153)

83.66 % (128)

0.78 (0.32, 1.92)

0.5874

If Testing Available, Charge for Visit

March (n = 59)

94.92 % (56)

Ref

0.0008

August (n = 157)

74.52 % (117)

0.16 (0.05, 0.53)

 
 

Mean (days)

Difference (95 % CI)

Pvalue

If Testing Available, Result Wait Time

March (n = 52)

4.87

Ref

0.0169

August (n = 136)

5.79

+ 0.92 (0.17, 1.67)

 
  1. Comparisons between March and August data were conducted. There were 10 states originally contacted in March and re-called in August.