Table 1.
Characteristics of Participant Dental Patients with Swab Test Results (N = 4,032).
| Category | No. (%) | 95% CI | Pop. % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | |||
| 5 to 18 | 218 (5.4) | 4.8−6.1 | 15.6 |
| 19 to 44 | 1,710 (42.4) | 40.9−43.9 | 35.4 |
| 45 to 64 | 1,332 (33.0) | 31.6−34.5 | 28.9 |
| 65+ | 703 (17.4) | 16.3–18.6 | 20 |
| Missing | 69 (1.7) | 1.4–2.2 | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 2,137 (53.0) | 51.5–54.5 | 51.3 |
| Male | 1,877 (46.6) | 45–48.1 | 48.7 |
| Unknown/missing | 18 (0.4) | 0.3–0.7 | |
| SIMD 2020 | |||
| 1 Most deprived | 864 (21.4) | 20.2–22.7 | 20.1 |
| 2 | 868 (21.5) | 20.3–22.8 | 19.6 |
| 3 | 765 (19.0) | 17.8–20.2 | 19.5 |
| 4 | 761 (18.9) | 17.7–20.1 | 19.8 |
| 5 Least deprived | 514 (12.7) | 11.8–13.8 | 20.0 |
| Missing | 260 (6.4) | 5.7–7.2 | 1.0 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Black and minority ethnic | 161 (4.0) | 3.4–4.6 | — |
| White | 3,779 (93.7) | 92.9–94.4 | — |
| Missing | 92 (2.3) | 1.9–2.8 | — |
| Comorbid conditions | |||
| 0 | 1,666 (41.3) | 39.8–42.8 | 59.3 |
| 1 | 692 (17.2) | 16.0–18.4 | 16.0 |
| 2 | 549 (13.6) | 12.6–14.7 | 14.2 |
| 3 to 4 | 353 (8.8) | 7.9–9.7 | 8.6 |
| 5 | 61 (1.5) | 1.2–1.9 | 2.0 |
| Missing | 711 (17.6) | 16.5−18.8 | |
| Shielding group | |||
| Yes | 401 (9.9) | 9.1−10.9 | — |
| No | 3,624 (89.9) | 88.9−90.8 | — |
| Missing | 7 (0.2) | 0.1−0.4 | — |
Pop., population distribution of known variables; SIMD, Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation; —, not available in population data set.