Table 4. Characteristics and needs of COVID-19 positive participants identified during initial needs assessment.
| Overall (n = 80) | Received CHW support (n = 56) | Declined CHW support (n = 24) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current symptom status | |||
| Asymptomatic | 53 (66%) | 36 (64%) | 17 (71%) |
| Mild symptoms | 15 (19%) | 11 (20%) | 4 (17%) |
| Moderate symptoms | 10 (13%) | 8 (14%) | 2 (8%) |
| Severe symptoms | 2 (3%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (4%) |
| Health coverage | |||
| Insured | 44 (55%) | 32 (57%) | 12 (50%) |
| Uninsured | 36 (45%) | 24 (43%) | 12 (50%) |
| Primary care status | |||
| Established care at primary care clinic | 36 (45%) | 21 (38%) | 9 (38%) |
| No established primary care clinic | 44 (55%) | 30 (54%) | 14 (58%) |
| Ability to self-isolate | |||
| Unable to safely self-isolate at current address, despite home deliveries, required I&Q hotel room | 10 (13%) | 9 (16%)* | 1 (4%)* |
| Requires delivery of food, PPE and/or cleaning supplies to safely isolate at current address | 50 (63%) | 47 (84%)* | 3 (12.5%)* |
| Able to safely self-isolate at current address, no needs identified | 20 (25%) | 0* | 20 (83%)* |
| Classification of need and support | |||
| Low | 41 (51%) | 27 (48%) | 14 (58%) |
| Medium | 34 (43%) | 26 (46%) | 8 (33%) |
| High | 5 (6%) | 3 (5%) | 2 (8%) |
*Difference between those who received CHW support compared to those who declined CHW support was significant at level of p<0.05. Current symptom status was categorized according to the following criteria: “asymptomatic”–negative symptom screen, “mild”–upper respiratory symptoms and/or mild cough, “medium”–moderate cough and/or shortness of breath on exertion, “severe”–fever, and/or severe cough, and/or shortness of breath at rest. Classification of need and support were categorized according to the following criteria: “low”—asymptomatic patients who were overall healthy (no underlying comorbid conditions) and were connected to primary care. These patients were able to isolate at home, had access to food and supplies, and expressed no overt needs, “medium”—patients who were asymptomatic but needed some support or had underlying health conditions as well as patients who had mild symptoms but were otherwise healthy, “high”—patients who needed a high level of support; they were either symptomatic and/or had comorbid conditions and/or were at risk for severe symptoms and/or were not connected to care and/or had difficulty isolating in home setting and/or had barriers to food access.