Table 1.
Overall features of the healthcare workers with COVID-19
| Variables | Total | Reinfection | Relapse | Re-positivity | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y, mean±SD) | 35.00±7.18 | 35.70±7.43 | 33.46±7.95 | 33.43±5.75 | 0.29 | |
| Age group n (%) | 21-30 | 49 (35) | 31 (63.2) | 6 (12.2) | 12 (24.4) | 0.79 |
| 31-40 | 64 (45.7) | 44 (68.7) | 7 (10.9) | 13 (20.3) | ||
| 41-50 | 23 (16.4) | 17 (73.9) | 1 (4.3) | 5 (21.5) | ||
| 51-60 | 4 (2.9) | 3 (75) | 1 (25) | 0 (0) | ||
| Sex n (%) | Male | 53 (37.6) | 36 (67.9) | 6 (11.3) | 11 (20.7) | 0.99 |
| Female | 88 (62.4) | 59 (67.0) | 10 (11.3) | 19 (21.5) | ||
| Occupation n (%) | Specialist and GP | 8 (5.6) | 5 (62.5) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (25) | 0.85 |
| Nurse | 76 (53.1) | 48 (63.15) | 10 (13.15) | 18 (23.68) | ||
| Technician | 16 (11.2) | 12 (75.0) | 1 (6.25) | 3 (18.75) | ||
| Office | 43 (30.1) | 32 (74.41) | 5 (11.62) | 6 (13.95) | ||
| Hospital n (%) | COVID-19 Specific | 46 (31.9) | 24 (52.17) | 7 (15.21) | 15 (32.60) | 0.02 |
| Non-COVID-19 hospital | 98 (68.1) | 73 (74.48) | 10 (10.20) | 15 (15.30) | ||
| Comorbid diseases n (%) | Yes | 25 (17.4) | 17 (68.0) | 3 (12.0) | 5 (20.0) | 0.99 |
| No | 119 (82.6) | 80 (67.22) | 14 (11.76) | 25 (21.0) | ||
*
Chi square test or Fisher’s exact test.
Re-positivity: Positive RT-PCR following negative tests in an asymptomatic patient up to 90 days from the first episode; Relapse: Clinical recurrence of symptoms compatible with COVID-19 accompanied by positive/ persisting RT-PCR within 90 days of primary infection, and supported by the absence of epidemiological exposure or another cause of the illness; Reinfection: >90 days or <90 days+if clinical symptoms of the first episode resolved, and two PCR tests were negative before the new episode. GP: General physician