Table 2 Effect of the severity (mild or severe) of the disease (based on the records of the vital rates) and days after the first symptoms (< 5 or > 5 days) based on a two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).

From: Molecular testing and analysis of disease spreading during the emergence of COVID-19 in Macaé, the Brazilian National Capital of Oil

 

d.f.

Square sum

Mean square sum

F

P

Severity

1

927

926.9

32.635

2.02e−08

Threshold 5 days

1

193

193

6.794

0.009

Severity * threshold 5 days

1

133

133.4

4.698

0.031

Error

453

12,866

28.4

  
  1. RT-qPCR ∆Ct values obtained from 457 individuals that tested positive for COVID-19 at the municipal Coronavirus Screening Center for COVID-19 (CSC) and the hospital settings of Macaé, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between April 12th and September 12th, 2020.
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