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. 2021 Feb 16;104(4):1526–1530. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1526

Table 1.

Characteristics of the overall, SARS-CoV-2 seronegative, and seropositive population

SARS-CoV-2 seronegative population (n = 211) SARS-CoV-2 seropositive population (n = 148)
Age (mean years ± SD) 43.4 (±11.5) 42.7 (± 11.1)
Gender
 Men 119 (56.4%) 63 (42.6%)
 Women 92 (43.6%) 85 (57.4%)
Comorbidities
 Cardiovascular history 10 (4.8%) 3 (2.0%)
 Respiratory pathology 2 (0.9%) 0
 Diabetes 4 (1.9%) 1 (0.7%)
 Obesity 2 (0.9%) 4 (2.7%)
 Kidney pathology 1 (0.5%) 0
Equipment
 FFP2 mask 32 (15.2%) 26 (17.6%)
 Surgical mask 92 (43.6%) 73 (49.3%)
 Cloth mask 179 (84.8%) 126 (85.1%)
 Gloves 132 (62.6%) 91 (61.5%)
 Disposable isolation gown 49 (23.2%) 35 (23.6%)
 Medical gown 73 (34.6%) 66 (44.6%)
Contact with a confirmed case
 Yes 106 (50.2%) 89 (60.1%)
 No 105 (49.8%) 59 (39.9%)
Symptoms
 Fever 10 (4.7%) 26 (17.6%)
 Shivers 9 (4.3%) 24 (16.2%)
 Chest pain 10 (4.7%) 11 (7.4%)
 Agesia/dysgesia 1 (0.5%) 7 (4.7%)
 Anosmia 1 (0.5%) 10 (6.8%)
 Dyspnea 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.7%)
 Conjunctivitis 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.7%)
 Skin rash 0 2 (1.3%)
 Headache 24 (11.4%) 37 (25.0%)
 Cough 24 (11.4%) 26 (17.6%)
 Asthenia 10 (4.8%) 22 (14.9%)
 Diarrhea 8 (3.8%) 10 (6.8%)
 Rhinorrhea 28 (13.3%) 37 (25.0%)
 Myalgia 6 (2.8%) 22 (14.9%)
 Altered mental status 2 (0.9%) 0
 No symptom 156 (73.9%) 70 (47.3%)
Laboratory confirmation of COVID-19 infection
 Positive 1 (0.5%) 22 (14.9%)
 Negative 20 (9.5%) 15 (10.1%)
 Not done 190 (90.0%) 111 (75.0%)
COVID-19: case definitions
 Suspect COVID-19 case* 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.7%)
 Probable COVID-19 case 9 (4.3%) 10 (6.8%)
 Confirmed COVID-19 case 1 (0.5%) 22 (14.9%)
 No COVID-19 200 (94.8%) 115 (77.8%)
*

Defined by having at least three symptoms (fever, cough, general weakness/fatigue, headache, myalgia, sore throat, coryza, dyspnea, anorexia/nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, and altered mental status).

Defined by having anosmia or ageusia or suspected COVID-19 case and have had contact with a confirmed case.

Laboratory confirmed case by an antigenic test and/or RT-PCR.