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. 2020 Jun 25;15(6):e0235417. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235417

Table 2. Comparison of the characteristics of seropositive-, seronegative- and undefined subjects.

SARS-CoC-2 IgG antibody ratio groups
seronegative (<0.8) n = 371 undefined (0.8–1.0) n = 3 seropositive (>1.0) n = 11
gender
male 72 (19%) 1 (33%) 4 (36%)
female 299 (81%) 2 (67%) 7 (64%)
age class
18–29 years 53 (14%) 1 (33%) 1 (9%)
30–49 years 146 (39%) 1 (33%) 7 (64%)
50–64 years 166 (45%) 1 (33%) 3 (27%)
>65 years 6 (2%) - -
professional group
nurse 154 (42%) - -
physician 31 (8%) - 3 (27%)
therapist 75 (20%) 2 (67%) 3 (27%)
others 111 (30%) 1 (33%) 5 (46%)
subjects with infections 187 (50%) 2 (67%) 4 (36%)
time point of infection
January 2020 34 (9%) - 1 (25%)
February 2020 64 (17%) 2 (67%) -
March 2020 46 (12%) - 3 (75%)
April 2020 20 (5%) - -
missing data 23 (6%) - -
symptoms
fever 41 (11%) 2 (67%) 2 (18%)
coughing 114 (31%) 2 (67%) 4 (36%)
respiratory distress 19 (5%) 1 (33%) -
muscle/joint pain 73 (20%) 2 (67%) 1 (9%)
sore throat 119 (32%) 2 (67%) 2 (18%)
headaches 99 (26%) 2 (67%) 2 (18%)
nausea/vomiting 25 (7%) - 2 (18%)
rhinitis 91 (24%) 1 (33%) 1 (9%)
diarrhea 32 (8%) - 2 (18%)
medical condition
cardiovascular disease 66 (18%) 1 (33%) 2 (18%)
respiratory disease 37 (10%) - -
weakened immune system 17 (5%) 1 (33%) -
diabetes mellitus 10 (3%) - 1 (9%)
hepatic disease 2 (1%) - -
cancerous diseases 5 (1%) - -
abroad stay 38 (10%) 1 (33%) 1 (9%)