TABLE 1. Characteristics of index patients with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and household members enrolled in a prospective study of SARS-CoV-2 household transmission — Tennessee and Wisconsin, April–September 2020.
| Characteristic | No. (%)* |
|
|---|---|---|
| Index patients (n = 101) | Household members (n = 191) | |
|
Median age, yrs (IQR)
|
32 (24–48) |
28 (14–46) |
|
Age group, yrs
| ||
| <12 |
5 (5) |
32 (17) |
| 12–17 |
9 (9) |
30 (16) |
| 18–49 |
65 (64) |
92 (48) |
| ≥50 |
22 (22) |
37 (19) |
|
Male
|
41 (41) |
88 (46) |
|
Race/Ethnicity
| ||
| White, non-Hispanic |
75 (74) |
127 (67) |
| Other race, non-Hispanic |
8 (8) |
24 (13) |
| Hispanic or Latino |
18 (18) |
40 (21) |
|
Underlying medical condition
| ||
| Any |
22 (22) |
37 (19) |
| Asthma |
12 (12) |
24 (13) |
| Other chronic lung disease |
0 (0) |
2 (1) |
| Cardiovascular disease |
4 (4) |
7 (4) |
| Diabetes |
4 (4) |
7 (4) |
| Chronic renal disease |
0 (0) |
2 (1) |
| Immunocompromising condition |
2 (2) |
3 (2) |
| Smoking/Vaping† | 2 (2) | 4 (2) |
Abbreviation: IQR = interquartile range.
* Percentages might not sum to 100% because of rounding.
† Data available for 98 index cases and 166 household members.