Table 2.
Demographic profile of propensity-matched infected and non-infected individuals analysed
| Case (+ ve test) | Control (- ve test) | Control | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community | Hospital | Community | Hospital | Never tested | |
| Total, n (%) | 17,584 (24.97) | 5431 (24.50) | 52,834 (75.03) | 16,732 (75.50) | 109,182 (100.00) |
| Males, n (%) | 8,222 (46.76) | 2770 (51.00) | 24,856 (47.05) | 8361 (49.97) | 54,435 (49.86) |
| WIMD score 1 or 2, n (%) | 3945 (22.44) | 1233 (22.70) | 11,862 (22.45) | 3441 (20.56) | 21,694 (19.87) |
| Mean age (years (Std.D)) | 42.56 (23.47) | 51.90 (25.83) | 42.74 (23.56) | 50.66 (22.92) | 43.17 (23.95) |
| Mean Charlson Index (Std.D) | 0.60 (1.00) | 1.13 (1.53) | 0.55 (1.01) | 1.03 (1.47) | 0.53 (0.89) |
WIMD Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation, Std.D Standard deviation, + ve test Positive test, -ve test Negative test