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. 2021 Jun 7;27(10):1520.e1–1520.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.05.039

Table 1.

Main characteristics of residents in healthcare accommodation (HCA) or the dormitory and of staff members of all centres

Residents
Staff members
HCA 1&2 Dormitory p Total [95%CI] Total
Total population 68 32 83
Age (years), median [IQR] 55 [38; 60] 43 [33; 60] 0.0001 54 [37; 64] 43 [32; 54]
Male sex, n (%) 65 (95.6%) 0 (0%) 4.6E-23 65 (65%) 28 (33.7%)
Addictive behaviours: 36 (52.9%) 7 (21.9%) 0.0046 43 (43%) 22 (26.5%)
 Alcohol abuse n (%) 22 (32.4%) 6 (18.8%) 0.23 28 (28%) 0
 Active chronic smoking n (%) 31 (45.6%) 4 (12.5%) 0.0014 35 (35%) 22 (26.5%)
 Substance abuse n (%) 6 (8.8%) 0 (0%) 0.17 6 (6%) 0
Medical conditions:
 COPD n (%) 9 (13.2%) 1 (3.1%) 0.16 10 (10%) 1 (1.2%)
 Heart conditionsan (%) 11 (16.2%) 0 (0%) 0.015 11 (11%) 0
 Chronic kidney disease n (%) 7 (10.3%) 0 (0%) 0.093 7 (7%) 0
 Obesity BMI ≥30 n (%) 11 (16.2%) 3 (9.4%) 0.54 12 (12%) 0
 Type 2 diabetes mellitus n (%) 18 (26.5%) 0 (0%) 0.0005 18 (18%) 3 (3.6%)
 Cancer n (%) 5 (7.4%) 0 (0%) 0.17 5 (5%) 0
 Hypertension n (%) 12 (26.5%) 2 (6.3%) 0.215 20 (20%) 6 (7.2%)
 Cerebrovascular disease n (%) 2 (2.9%) 0 (0%) 1 2 (2%) 0
 Liver disease n (%) 3 (5.9%) 0 (0%) 0.549 4 (4%) 0
 Pregnancy n (%) 0 (0%) 2 (6.3%) 0.100 2 (2%) 0
 Other n (%)b 28 (41.2%) 4 (12.5%) / 32 (32%) 4 (48.2%)
≥2 risk factors for severe SARS-CoV-2c 34 (50.0 %) 4 (12.5%) 0.0003 38 (38%) 0
Symptomatic n (%)d 18 (58.1%) 15 (51.7%) 0.67 43 (59.7%) 16 (94,1%)
Isolated n (%) 46 (67.6%) 25 (78.1%) 0.35 71 (71%) NA
Positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR n (%) 14 (30.9%) 8 (25%) 0.615 29/97 (29.9%) 7/60 (11.6%)
Positive SARS-CoV-2 serology, n (%) 39/64 (60.9%) 28 (87.5%) 0.009 67/96 (69.8%) 15/81 (18.5%)
Infection attack rate 43 (63.2%) 29 (90.6%) 0.0042 72 (72%) [62.0; 80.3] 17 (20.5%)
Hospitalization ratee 17 (25%) 0 0.001 17 (23.6%) [14.7; 35.3] 0 (0%)
Infection fatality ratee 4 (5.9%) 0 0.302 4 (5.6%) [1.8; 14.3] 0 (0%)

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

a

Such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathy.

b

Psychiatric issues (17), active tuberculosis (7), HIV (4) and autoimmune diseases (4).

c

Proven factors according to the US Centers for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html.

d

Among the infected.

e

Hospitalizations and deaths were taken into account only if they were linked to SARS-CoV-2 infection.