did not reach statistical significancep = 0.1284
When the three symptoms were combined, the sensitivity was 64.3%, the specificity was 53.2%, the PPV was 32.7%, and the NPV was 81%, but did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.1284).
When the three symptoms were combined, the sensitivity was 64.3%, the specificity was 53.2%, the PPV was 32.7%, and the NPV was 81%, but did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.1284).
The cough and crackles combination also demonstrated some potential diagnostic utility, however, the p -value of 0.0927 indicates a trend toward significance rather than clear-cut diagnostic relevance.