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. 2020 Nov 30;75(6):489–495. doi: 10.1136/jech-2020-215678

Table 3.

Risk factor analysis for SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity among all participants (n=3100; full case analysis) in the PICO-study, first round of inclusion

% SARS-CoV-2 seropositive Univariable model* Multivariable model
ntotal n % OR 95% CI P value Adjusted OR 95% CI P value
Age group 0.016 0.105
2–12 457 4 0.9 Ref. Ref.
13–17 129 1 0.8 0.88 0.10 7.91 0.87 0.10 7.91
18–24 226 12 5.3 6.47 2.05 20.43 4.52 1.40 14.58
25–39 696 24 3.5 4.17 1.43 12.14 3.10 1.05 9.14
40–49 429 11 2.6 3.05 0.96 9.68 2.48 0.77 7.98
50–59 485 8 1.7 1.94 0.58 6.49 1.49 0.44 5.07
60–69 377 7 1.9 2.16 0.63 7.44 1.71 0.49 5.98
70–90 301 7 2.3 2.64 0.76 9.14 2.46 0.70 8.60
Sex 0.81 0.57
Men 1368 32 2.3 Ref. Ref.
Women 1732 42 2.4 1.06 0.66 1.71 1.15 0.71 1.88
Region 0.64 0.36
North 537 7 1.3 Ref. Ref.
Mid-West 411 11 2.7 2.14 0.80 5.72 2.27 0.86 5.98
Mid-East 494 14 2.8 2.27 0.89 5.80 2.00 0.79 5.04
South-West 451 11 2.4 1.83 0.69 4.86 1.80 0.69 4.74
South-East 652 17 2.6 2.04 0.82 5.07 2.08 0.85 5.12
LVC 555 14 2.5 1.80 0.71 4.61 1.09 0.40 2.94
Orthodox-Reformed Protestant 0.001 0.0007
No 2972 65 2.2 Ref. Ref.
Yes 128 9 7.0 4.04 1.72 9.48 4.50 1.89 10.74
Had been in contact with a COVID-19 confirmed case <0.0001 <0.0001
No 2074 33 1.6 Ref. Ref.
Yes 192 16 8.3 4.65 2.44 8.87 4.97 2.58 9.56
Don’t know 834 25 3.0 1.75 1.03 2.99 1.88 1.10 3.22
Took immunosuppressants, last month 0.006 0.001
No 3039 69 2.3 Ref. Ref.
Yes 61 5 8.2 3.94 1.50 10.39 5.05 1.89 13.48
Took antibiotics/antiviral medication, last month 0.01
No 2901 64 2.2 Ref.
Yes 199 10 5.0 2.43 1.21 4.89

*Variables that were not associated with SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity in univariable analyses (ie, p≥0.10)—or that were not controlled for—included: ethnic background, (maternal) educational level, household size, (parent with a) contact profession, healthcare worker, number of persons contacted yesterday, working from home (normally and in the last week (during lockdown)), comorbidities (combining chronic lung disease, diabetes, history of malignancy, immunodeficiency, cardio-vascular disease, kidney disease), and use of blood pressure medication, immunosuppressants, statins and antivirals/antibiotics in the last month.

†Region North comprised provinces Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe and Overijssel, region Mid-West provinces Noord-Holland and Flevoland, region Mid-West provinces Utrecht and Gelderland, region South-West provinces Zuid-Holland and Zeeland, and region South-East provinces Noord-Brabant and Limburg.

CI, Confidence interval; LVC, Low vaccination coverage municipalities; OR, Odd ratio; Ref., Reference category.