Table 1 .
Baseline characteristics residents and staff
| SARS-CoV-2 test results | P-value (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | Positive N = 113 | Negative N = 68 | |
| Age (median/range) | 85.0 (44–99) | 81.5 (48–100) | 0.001 (−9.009; −2.237) |
| Female n (%) | 82 (72.6) | 50 (73.5) | 0.888 |
| Coexisting conditions | |||
| Pulmonary disease n (%) | 12 (10.6) | 3 (4.4) | 0.142 |
| Cardiovascular disease n (%) | 40 (35.4) | 15 (22.1) | 0.059 |
| Cerebrovascular disease n (%) | 23 (20.4) | 9 (13.2) | 0.224 |
| Diabetes n (%) | 18 (15.9) | 18 (26.5) | 0.085 |
| Cognitive impairment n (%) | 104 (92.0) | 53 (77.9) | 0.007 |
| Reduced kidney function n (%) | 7 (6.2) | 2 (2.9) | 0.329 |
| Obesity n (%) | 5 (4.4) | 8 (11.8) | 0.064 |
| Staffa | Positive N = 56 | Negative N = 188 | |
| Age (median/range) | 43.0 (18–74) | 46.5 (18–74) | 0.853 (−5.764; –3.942) |
| Female n (%) | 47 (83.9) | 175 (93.1) | 0.036 |
| Profession, n (%) | 0.027 | ||
| Health care assistants and aids | 39 (69.6) | 88 (46.8) | |
| Nurse | 3 (5.4) | 11 (5.9) | |
| Physical therapist | 0 | 7 (3.7) | |
| Physician | 0 | 6 (3.2) | |
| Otherb | 14 (24.6) | 76 (40.4) | |
| Reporting contact with Covid-19 suspected or confirmed residents, n (%) | 0.296 | ||
| Yes | 43 (76.8) | 159 (84.6) | |
| No | 5 (8.8) | 8 (4.3) | |
| Unknown | 8 (14.0) | 21 (11.2) | |
a34 Staff members declined participation, 106 staff did not complete the questionnaire.
bStaff working in kitchen, logistics, occupational therapists, psychologists, management.