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[Preprint]. 2020 Aug 17:2020.08.15.20175786. [Version 1] doi: 10.1101/2020.08.15.20175786

Table 1:

Demographie, Epidemiologie, and Symptom-related Characteristics of Participants

Confirmed Bolinas Residents
N=1,312
All Participants
N=1,891
Distribution of Participants
Confirmed Bolinas residents 1,312 (100%) 1,312 (69%)
Non-Bolinas first-responders, essential workers, and family members 0 (0%) 76 (4%)
Non-Bolinas resident volunteers 0 (0%) 47 (2%)
Onsite registration: likely Bolinas residents, essential workers, or county first responders* 0 (0%) 456 (24%)
Demographic Characteristics
Age
 <18 139 (11%) 193 (10%)
 18–44 363 (28%) 596 (32%)
 45–60 319 (24%) 444 (23%)
 60 and older 490 (37%) 657 (35%)
Sex
 Male 521 (46%) 635 (46%)
 Female 599 (52%) 705 (52%)
 Declined to state 22 (2%) 25 (2%)
Race/ethnicity
 White/Caucasian 964 (80%) 1,141 (79%)
 Black/African American 8 (1%) 12 (1%)
 Hispanic/Latinx 60 (5%) 83 (6%)
 Asian/Pacific Islander 23 (2%) 32 (2%)
 Other or Declined 153 (13%) 176 (12%)
Income
 <50,000 295 (33%) 329 (31%)
 50k-100k 275 (30%) 326 (31%)
 >100k 337 (37%) 412 (39%)
Common occupations
 Retired 202 (18%) 220 (17%)
 Arts & entertainment (e.g. artist, musician, etc.) 117 (11%) 129 (10%)
 Student 99 (9%) 114 (9%)
 Tradesperson (e.g. construction, carpenter, plumber, etc.) 76 (7%) 93 (7%)
 Education & teaching 78 (7%) 89 (7%)
 Healthcare 51 (5%) 83 (6%)
 Agriculture 45 (4%) 47 (4%)
 All other 424 (39%) 520 (40%)
Epidemiologic & Behavioral Characteristics
Estimated number of times participants** left the house per week for:
 Work (median, IQR) 0 (0–1) 0 (0–1)
 Food 1 (1–2) 1 (1–2)
 Other 1 (0–2) 0 (0–2)
Endorsed mask-wearing 984 (92%) 1,136 (93%)
Reported travel outside Bolinas in the 2 weeks prior to testing 244/346 (73%) 322/442 (73%)
Symptom Reporting
Symptoms on day of testing***
No symptoms 1,171 (89%) 1,697 (90%)
Any symptom below 32 (2%) 42 (2%)
Fever 1 (0%) 2 (0%)
Cough 19 (1%) 24 (1%)
Muscle aches 1 (0%) 1 (0%)
Severe fatigue 4 (0%) 6 (0%)
Trouble breathing 6 (6%) 7 (0%)
Diarrhea 4 (0%) 4 (0%)
Loss of smell 0 (0%) 1 (0%)
Loss of taste 0 (0%) 1 (0%)
No response/missing 109 (8%) 152 (8%)
Symptoms in month prior to testing
Any symptom below 350 (31%) 406 (31%)
Fever 77 (7%) 95 (7%)
Cough 214 (19%) 250 (9%)
Muscle aches 143 (13%) 177 (14%)
Severe fatigue 134 (12%) 162 (13%)
Trouble breathing 72 (6%) 85 (7%)
Diarrhea 108 (10%) 125 (10%)
Loss of smell 18 (2%) 26 (2%)
Loss of taste 18 (2%) 29 (2%)
*

All pre-registered participants provided their zip code to gate entry to Bolinas residents with optional street address provision, or indicated status as first responder/essential worker online. Participants who registered onsite were verbally asked whether they were a Bolinas resident, essential worker, or Marin County first responder, but responses were not recorded online.

**

n=l,199 participants provided responses, 1,047 were confirmed Bolinas residents.

***

AII participants were asked about symptoms (both pre-registered and onsite-registered participants).