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. 2021 Feb 23;61(3):862–872. doi: 10.1111/trf.16296

TABLE 2.

Donor characteristics associated with SARS‐COV‐2 antibody reactivity

Unadjusted OR (95% CI) Adjusted a OR (95% CI)
Region British Columbia 1.5 (0.9, 2.4) 1.4 (0.9, 2.3)
Alberta 1.2 (0.8, 2.0) 1.2 (0.7, 1.9)
Prairie 1.5 (0.9, 2.6) 1.5 (0.9, 2.6)
Ontario 2.4 (1.6, 3.5) 2.2 (1.5, 3.3)
Atlantic Canad REF REF
Sex Female REF REF
Male 1.0 (0.9, 1.2) 1.0 (0.9, 1.3)
Age 17‐24 1.3 (0.9, 1.8) 1.1 (0.8, 1.7)
25‐35 1.2 (0.9, 1.6) 1.2 (0.9, 1.6)
35‐45 0.8 (0.5, 1.0) 0.8 (0.6, 1.2)
46‐55 REF REF
55‐65 1.0 (0.7, 1.3) 1.1 (0.8, 1.5)
65+ 1.1 (0.8, 1.5) 1.3 (1.0, 1.9)
Ethnicity b , c White REF REF
Indigenous 1.2 (0.5, 2.8) 1.4 (0.6, 3.1)
Asian 1.6 (1.1, 2.3) 1.6 (1.1, 2.3)
Others 1.6 (1.2, 2.0) 1.5 (1.0, 1.9)
Social deprivation index c 1 REF REF
2 0.7 (0.5, 1.0) 0.8 (0.6, 1.0)
3 0.8 (0.6, 1.1) 0.9 (0.7, 1.2)
4 0.8 (0.6, 1.1) 0.9 (0.7, 1.2)
5 0.9 (0.7, 1.1) 0.9 (0.7, 1.2)
Material deprivation index c 1 REF REF
2 0.8 (0.6, 1.1) 0.8 (0.6, 1.1)
3 1.4 (1.1, 1.8) 1.3 (1.0, 1.7)
4 1.1 (0.8, 1.4) 1.0 (0.7, 1.4)
5 1.4 (1.0, 1.9) 1.2 (0.9, 1.7)
ABO groups A REF REF
AB 1.2 (0.7, 1.9) 1.1 (0.7, 1.8)
B 1.0 (0.7, 1.3) 0.9 (0.6, 1.2)
O 1.1 (0.9, 1.3) 1.0 (0.9, 1.3)

Note: Statistically significantly results are bolded.

a

Adjusted model includes all variables listed in this table.

b

When ethnicity was dichotomized, ethnic minorities had aOR of 1.5 (95% CI 1.1, 1.9) compared to white donors.

c

Missing values are treated as Missing Completely at Random (MCAR) were excluded from the analysis.