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. 2020 Dec 14:1–3. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.1374

Table 1.

Comparison of Characteristics of Enrolled Participants by SARS-CoV-2 Serology Result

Characteristic SARS-CoV-2 Serology
Positive (n=27) Negative (n=1935) P Value
Mean age, y 37.4 (range, 21–64; SD, 13.0) 37.3 (range, 19–75; SD, 11.4) .962
Sex, female, no. (%) 19 (70.4) 1,497 (77.4) .923
Median No. household members, no. 2.59 (range, 1–6; SD, 1.34) 2.74 (range, 0–9; SD, 1.37) .666
Age of household members, no. (%)a
 0–5 y 6 (22.2) 392 (20.2) .799
 6–12 y 5 (18.5) 337 (17.4) .879
 13–18 y 2 (7.4) 243 (12.6) .422
 19–65 y 19 (70.4) 1491 (77.0) .415
 >65 y 0 (0) 68 (3.5) .321
Mean healthcare experience, y 12.0 (range, 1–43; SD, 12.6) 11.1 (range, 0–50; SD, 10.2) .637
Clinical role, no. (%) .908
Care partner 2 (7.4) 84 (4.3)
Nurse 13 (48.1) 924 (47.8)
Physician 7 (25.9) 483 (25.0)
Advanced practice provider 2 (7.4) 139 (7.2)
Respiratory therapist 0 (0) 25 (1.3)
Otherb,c 3 (11.1) 280 (14.2)
Provided direct care to COVID-19 patient, no. (%) 22 (81.5) 1,338 (69.1) .168
How many COVID-19 patients cared for, no. (%) .355
 1–9 patients 14 (51.2) 850 (43.9)
 10–19 patients 2 (7.4) 203 (10.5)
 >20 patients 6 (22.2) 607 (31.4)
COVID-19 exposure at work, no. (%) 19 (70.4) 1,255 (64.5) .551
Was appropriate PPE worn during work exposure, no. (%) 10 (76.9) 656 (71.4) .665
Reported illness of fever, cough and/or SOB since Feb. 2020, no. (%) 12 (44.4) 396 (20.5) .020
Had a negative SARS-CoV-2 PCR test, no. (%) 4 (14.8) 545 (28.1) .125
Believe they had a COVID-19 infection, no. (%) 9 (33.3) 183 (9.5) <.001
Exposure outside work, no. (%) 3 (11.1) 101 (5.2) .175
Travel outside US after Jan 2020, no. (%) 1 (3.4) 26 (1.3) .325
Maintain social distancing outside of work, no. (%) .259
 Always 14 (51.2) 700 (36.2)
 Frequently 12 (44.4) 1,205 (62.3)
 Rarely 1 (3.7) 29 (1.5)
 Never 0 (1) 1 (0.1)

Note. SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; SD, standard deviation; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; PPE, personal protective equipment; SOB, shortness of breath; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.

a

This variable has multiple answer options that are not mutually exclusive.

b

Other clinical roles included: social worker, dietician, chaplain, transporter, case manager/navigator, radiology technician, clinical technician, emergency medical technician, clinical research role, registration and admitting, lactation consultant, audiologist, child life specialist, clinical pharmacist, other therapists and police/security.

c

The other healthcare workers who tested positive by serology included: 1 clinical pharmacist, 1 case manager and 1 therapist (nonrespiratory).