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. 2020 Oct 30;8(1):ofaa531. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa531

Table 1.

Demographic, Epidemiologic, and Symptom-Related Characteristics of Participants

Confirmed Bolinas Residentsa  N = 1312
Demographic Characteristics
Age
 <18 139 (11%)
 18–44 363 (28%)
 45–60 319 (24%)
 60 and older 490 (37%)
Sex
 Male 521 (46%)
 Female 599 (52%)
 Declined to state 22 (2%)
Race/Ethnicity
 White/Caucasian 964 (80%)
 Black/African American 8 (1%)
 Hispanic/Latinx 60 (5%)
 Asian/Pacific Islander 23 (2%)
 Other or Declined 153 (13%)
Income
 <50 000 295 (33%)
 50K–100K 275 (30%)
 >100K 337 (37%)
Essential workersb 182 (14%)
Epidemiologic and Behavioral Characteristics
Estimated Number of times Participantsc Left the House per Week for
 Work (median, interquartile range) 0 (0–1)
 Food 1 (1–2)
 Other 1 (0–2)
Endorsed mask-wearing 984 (92%)
Reported travel outside Bolinas in the 2 weeks before testing 244/346 (73%)
Symptom Reporting
Symptoms on Day of Testing
 Any symptom below 32 (2%)
 Fever 1 (0%)
 Cough 19 (1%)
 Muscle aches 1 (0%)
 Severe fatigue 4 (0%)
 Trouble breathing 6 (6%)
 Loss of smell or taste 0 (0%)
Symptoms in Month Before Testing
 Any symptom below 350 (31%)
 Fever 77 (7%)
 Cough 214 (19%)
 Muscle aches 143 (13%)
 Severe fatigue 134 (12%)
 Trouble breathing 72 (6%)
 Loss of smell or taste 18 (2%)

aDoes not include the following: non-Bolinas first-responders, essential workers, and family members; non-Bolinas resident volunteers; or those who registered onsite (likely Bolinas residents, essential workers, or county first responders).

bEssential workers defined as those who self-reported incoming as one of the following: food/beverage, healthcare, tradesperson, and cleaning/personal services.

cn = 1047 confirmed Bolinas residents provided responses.