Table 2 Characteristics of patients tested or not tested with CRP (n = 220)

Number of patients (%)

111/220 (50)

109/220 (50)

0.9

Female, n (%)

71/111 (64)

70/109 (64)

1

Age, years, median (IQR)

35 (26–39)

31 (21–38)

0.02^a

Days with symptoms, median (IQR)

4 (3–7)

3 (2–6)

0.01^a

Tested with a RADT for GAS, n (%)

108/111 (97)

99/109 (91)

0.04

Positive RADT, n (% of RADTs)

26/108 (24)

42/99 (42)

0.005

Centor score, n (%)

0.002

0

9/111 (8)

7/109 (6)

1

34/111 (31)

16/109 (15)

2

37/111 (33)

32/109 (30)

3

24/111 (22)

30/109 (28)

4

7/111 (6)

24/109 (22)