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. 2021 Aug 1;83(4):483–489. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.07.037

Table 2.

Secondary attack rates in contacts with a serological or oral fluid outcome. Analysis excludes 55 households with a prior or co-primary case and 22 asymptomatic antibody positive PCR negative contacts whose timing of infection could not be established.

Factor Level n/N % (95% CI) P-value
All 75/248 33% (25–40)
Gender of contact Female 34/120 31% (22–39) 0.516
Male 41/128 34% (25–43)
Age of contact (years) 0to10 7/40 16% (4–28) 0.119
11to18 11/40 33% (19–48)
19to54 49/145 36% (28–45)
>=55 8/23 32% (14–51)
Gender of index case Female 42/139 33% (23–42) 0.998
Male 33/109 32% (22–43)
Age of index case 0to10 14/61 25% (12–38) 0.346
11to18 26/94 30% (19–41)
19to54 26/73 36% (23–49)
>=55 9/20 49% (24–73)
Index case self isolating No 8/29 30% (10–51) 0.844
Yes 66/217 33% (25–40)
Household size 2 15/28 54% (35–72) 0.009
3 18/52 35% (20–50) (trend)
4 29/110 28% (18–38)
5+ 13/58 21% (8–35)
Minimum  Ct value in index case 35–40 12/38 31% (13–48) 0.44
30–34 13/40 33% (17–50) (trend)
25–29 13/36 38% (20–56)
20–24 13/43 33% (16–51)
<20 6/14 45% (16–74)
Index case with loss taste/ smell No 20/77 28% (16–40) 0.262
Yes 53/153 37% (28–46)
1Index case with respiratory symptoms No 2/38 6% (0–14) 0.003
Yes 73/210 37% (29–45)
2Index case with gastro symptoms No 29/103 30% (19–40) 0.526
Yes 46/145 34% (25–44)
3Index case with systemic symptoms No 2/22 10% (0–24) 0.048
Yes 73/226 35% (27–42)

1. Cough

shortness of breath

sore throat

runny nose

2.  Nausea and diarrhoea

3. Fever

headache

fatigue

muscle/body pain.