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. 2021 Feb 16;105:172–179. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.02.055

Table 2.

Frequency of exposures related to care according to SARS-CoV-2 PCR status, univariate and multivariable analysis. Healthcare workers, March–April 2020.

PCR result
Univariate OR p Adjusted ORa
N = 86
(95% CI) (95% CI)
Positive: 27 Negative: 59
n (%) n (%)
Age
 <44 9 (33.3) 35 (59.3) ref ref
 >44 18 (66.7) 24 (40.7) 2.9 (1.2–7.9) 0.03 5.2 (1.4–22.5)
Gender
 Female 22 (81.5) 41 (69.5) ref ref
 Male 5 (18.5) 18 (30.5) 0.5 (0.2–1.5) 0.2 1.5 (0.3–6.3)
Systematic use of mask
 Yes 14 (70.0) 49 (98.0) ref ref
 No 6 (30.0) 1 (2.0) 21.0 (3.2–414.6) 0.007 13.9 (1.8–293.0)
 Missing datab:16
Ward type
 COVID-19 free ward 13 (48.1) 21 (35.6) ref ref
 COVID-19 ward 14 (51.9) 38 (64.4) 0.6 (0.2–1.5) 0.3 0.7 (0.2–3.2)
Procedure involving patient airways
 No 11 (50.0) 36 (65.5) ref ref
 Yes 11 (50.0) 19 (34.5) 1.9 (0.7–5.2) 0.2 2.6 (0.6–12.5)
 Missing datac: 9
Profession
 Physiciansd 4 (14.8) 14 (23.7) 0.7 (0.2–4.3) 0.7
 Nursese 11 (40.7) 22 (37.3) 1.3 (0.4–4.3) 0.7
 Nursing assistants 6 (22.2) 8 (13.6) 1.9 (0.5–8.0) 0.4
 Support staff 6 (22.2) 15 (25.4) ref
Access to a locker
 No 9 (37.5) 10 (17.9) ref
 Yes 15 (62.5) 46 (82.1) 0.4 (0.1–1.1) 0.06
 Missing data:6
Contact with infected coworker
 No or unknown 13 (52.0) 36 (64.3) ref
 Yes 12 (48.0) 20 (35.7) 1.7 (0.6–4.4) 0.3
 Missing data: 5
a

Multivariable logistic regression analysis final model.

b

Fisher-test: p = 0.25.

c

Fisher-test: p = 0.13.

d

Also include residents and medical students.

e

Also include physiotherapist.