Table 2. Factors associated with the symptomatic state of the reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)-confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases compared with asymptomatic cases.
| OR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| ≤20 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 21–39 | 1.69 (0.94–3.08) | 1.41 (0.65–3.08) |
| 40–59 | 2.31 (1.23–4.34)** | 1.48 (0.65–3.38) |
| ≥60 | 1.40 (0.61–3.22) | 0.88 (0.31–2.51) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Male | 0.79 (0.56–1.13) | 0.93 (0.61–1.40) |
| Nationality | ||
| Emirati | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Non-Emirati | 1.40 (0.97–2.02) | 1.44 (0.96–2.17) |
| Place of work | ||
| Not workinga | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Public places | 1.59 (1.09–2.33)* | 1.76 (1.11–2.80)* |
| Healthcare setting | 2.01 (1.07–3.79)* | 2.09 (1.01–4.31)* |
| Aviation and tourism services | 2.74 (1.47–5.11)** | 2.24 (1.14–4.40)* |
| Working vs not workinga | 1.61 (1.11–2.34)* | 1.80 (1.16–2.79)** |
| Chronic comorbidity | ||
| None | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| At least one comorbidity | 1.89 (1.22–2.95)** | 1.76 (1.03–3.01)* |
| Travel in the past month | ||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.20 (0.85–1.68) | 1.10 (0.72–1.68) |
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
aOR: Adjusted for age (as a continuous variable), sex, occupation, chronic conditions, and travel in the past month.
a Including children, visitors, students, housewives, and not working people.
***p < 0.001
**p = 0.001
*p < 0.05.