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. 2020 Dec 15:1–6. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.1370

Table 2.

Multivariable Logistic Regression for Adjusted Odds of PCR or Ab Positive in 1,770 Healthcare Providers and 1,748 Healthcare Providers with No Previous Diagnosis of COVID-19

Characteristic Odds of Positive PCR or Ab
All study participants
(No. positive, 41; C-statistic, 0.86)
No previous diagnosis of COVID-19
(No. positive, 27; C-statistic, 0.80)
No. OR (95% CI) No. OR (95% CI)
Sex
 Female 29 1.00 21 1.00
 Male 12 1.00 (0.40–2.51) 6 0.91 (0.33–2.52)
Age group, y
 18–35 20 1.00 18 1.00
 36–45 8 0.47 (0.17–1.33) 4 0.39 (0.12–1.25)
 45–55 9 0.50 (0.16–1.59) 3 0.45 (0.12–1.64)
 56–65 2 0.32 (0.04–2.50) 0
 >65 2 1.93 (0.25–14.80) 2 4.41 (0.79–24.74)
Race/Ethnicity
 African American/Black 3 1.32 (0.15–11.47) 1 2.41 (0.27–21.59)
 Asian 10 1.16 (0.41–3.31) 7 1.38 (0.46–4.12)
 Caucasian 12 1.00 8 1.00
 Hispanic/Latino 13 2.79 (1.02–7.65) 9 3.31 (1.11–9.92)
 Native American 0 0
 Pacific Islander 0 0
 Other 3 2.85 (0.62–13.15) 2 3.29 (0.64–16.91)
 Decline to state 0 0
Previous diagnosis
 No 27 1.00
 Yes 14 117.01 (28.02–488.59)
Previous PCR test for SARS-CoV-2
 No 26 1.00 25 1.00
 Yes 15 1.90 (0.67–5.41) 2 0.90 (0.20–4.00)
Previous antibody test for SARS-CoV-2
 No 41 1.00 27 1.00
 Yes 0 0
Known community exposure
 No 36 1.00 24 1.00
 Yes 5 4.41 (1.23–15.82) 3 4.94 (1.27–19.21)
% working with COVID-19 patients
 0% 3 1.00 1 1.00
 1–25% 7 1.14 (0.16–8.14) 3 1.14 (0.09–14.95)
 26–50% 5 1.62 (0.15–18.07) 3 2.60 (0.14–50.03)
 51–75% 4 1.14 (0.10–13.72) 4 2.53 (0.13–49.36)
 76–100% 22 1.49 (0.14–15.71) 16 2.77 (0.15–50.74)
Exposed without PPE
 No 34 1.00 23 1.00
 Yes 7 1.17 (0.42–3.26) 4 0.95 (0.30–2.96)
Primary location
 Skilled nursing facilities 0 0
 Chula Vista inpatient hospital 17 1.00 11 1.00
 Coronado inpatient hospital 2 0.80 (0.12–5.42) 1 0.62 (0.07–5.77)
 Grossmont inpatient hospital 6 0.49 (0.15–1.63) 5 0.56 (0.17–1.86)
 Central/Metropolitan inpatient hospital 10 0.90 (0.33–2.44) 8 0.90 (0.33–2.49)
 Inpatient behavioral health hospital 6 0.14 (0.01–1.87) 2 0.11 (0.01–1.88)
Job category
 Nurse 29 1.00 22 1.00
 Nurse practitioner 0 0
 Nursing assistant 5 0.65 (0.17–2.45) 2 0.52 (0.12–2.38)
 Phlebotomist 0 0
 Physician 2 1.19 (0.19–7.38) 1 1.01 (0.10–9.88)
 Respiratory therapist 0 0
 Social worker, case manager, office staff 0 0
 Technician 4 1.65 (0.38–7.15) 2 1.22 (0.22–6.83)
 Therapist 1 0.78 (0.01–70.94) 0
 Other 0 0
Primary unit
 High-risk COVID-19 care units 33 1.00 23 1.00
 Behavioral health 7 7.37 (0.55–98.76) 3 10.05 (0.62–161.84)
 Endoscopy 1 1.46 (0.13–16.25) 1 2.39 (0.19–29.60)
 Laboratory, microbiology or pathology 0 0
 Skilled nursing facility 0 0
 Other 0 0

Note. PPE, personal protective equipment. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. High-risk COVID care units defined as emergency department, intensive care units and medical COVID units. ORs and 95% CIs were adjusted for all other variables in the model.