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. 2021 May 16;39(7):319–325. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2021.05.008

Table 2.

Results of the seroepidemiology study of (IgG+) SARS-CoV-2 infection conducted in healthcare professionals in the Departamento de Salud Alicante-Hospital General.

Prevalence of IgG antibodies
OR (95% CI) p
n % (95% CI)
Total (n = 4179) 274 6.6% (5.8−7.3)
Sex
 Male (n = 1114) 77 6.9% (5.4−8.4) 1.1 (0.8−1.4) 0.576
 Female (n = 3065) 197 6.4% (5.5−7.3) 1



Age (years)
 ≤24 (n = 72) 5 6.9% (2.3−15.5) 1
 25−29 (n = 383) 36 9.4% (6.3−12.5) 1.4 (0.5−3.7) 0.506
 30−34 (n = 375) 29 7.7% (4.9−10.6) 1.1 (0.4−3.0) 0.817
 35−39 (n = 408) 26 6.4% (3.9−8.9) 0.9 (0.3−2.5) 0.856
 40−44 (n = 487) 36 7.4% (5.0−9.8) 1.1 (0.4−2.8) 0.892
 45−49 (n = 503) 29 5.8% (3.6−7.9) 0.8 (0.3−2.2) 0.692
 50−54 (n = 553) 34 6.2% (4.1−8.2) 0.9 (0.3−2.3) 0.793
 55−59 (n = 645) 36 5.6% (3.7−7.4) 0.8 (0.3−2.1) 0.637
 60−64 (n = 688) 36 5.2% (3.5−7.0) 0.7 (0.3−2.0) 0.542
 ≥65 (n = 65) 7 10.8% (2.5−19.1) 1.6 (0.5−5.4) 0.432



Occupation
 Physician (n = 974) 85 8.7% (6.9−10.6) 2.9 (1.0−8.0) 0.041
 Nurse (n = 1186) 78 6.6% (5.1−8.0) 2.1 (0.8−5.9) 0.147
 NA (n = 651) 33 5.1% (3.3−6.8) 1.6 (0.6−4.6) 0.373
 Orderly (n = 286) 13 4.5% (2.0−7.1) 1.4 (0.5−4.5) 0.531
 Technician (n = 127) 8 6.3% (1.7−10.9) 2.0 (0.6−6.9) 0.257
 Administrative staff (n = 672) 43 6.4% (4.5−8.3) 2.1 (0.7−5.9) 0.172
 Other healthcare staff (n = 158) 10 6.3% (2.2−10.4) 2.0 (0.6−6.7) 0.237
 Other non-healthcare staff (n = 125) 4 3.2% (1.0−8.0) 1



Area of care
 Primary care (n = 757) 42 5.5% (3.9−7.2) 1
 Hospital emergency department (n = 318) 23 7.2% (4.2−10.2) 1.3 (0.8−2.3) 0.292
 Critical care unit (n = 259) 17 6.6% (3.4−9.8) 1.2 (0.7−2.1) 0.547
 Medical specialisations (n = 545) 45 8.3% (5.9−10.7) 1.5 (1.0−2.3) 0.055
 Surgical specialisations (n = 846) 63 7.4% (5.6−9.3) 1.4 (0.9−2.1) 0.126
 Other (n = 1454) 84 5.8% (4.5−7.0) 1.0 (0.7−1.5) 0.826