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. 2021 Aug 22;36(7):715–725. doi: 10.1007/s10654-021-00796-8

Table 2.

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in four periods (May, August, October, and December) 2020, by age group, sex, region and type of municipality

Maya (n = 2512) August (n = 11 478) October (n = 9654) December (n = 4044)
% (95% CI) % (95% CI) % (95% CI) % (95% CI)
Total 1.2 (0.3–1.9) 2.1 (1.3–2.6) 2.2 (1.5–2.9) 4.1 (3.1–4.9)
Adjustedb total 1.5 (0.9–2.1) 2.0 (1.7–2.4) 2.4 (1.9–2.8) 4.3 (3.4–5.1)
Age group
12–17 years 1.0 (0–2.4) 2.9 (1.4–4.6) 6.5 (3.8–10)
18–39 years 2.3 (1.1–3.7) 2.9 (1.9–3.7) 3.3 (2.3–4.3) 5.3 (3.8–6.8)
40–64 years 0.6 (0.0–1.5) 2.0 (1.2–2.6) 2.0 (1.2–2.7) 3.6 (2.5–4.7)
65 + years 0.6 (0.0–2.1) 1.5 (0.6–2.3) 1.2 (0.3–2.0) 2.3 (1.0–4.0)
Sex
Female 0.9 (0.3–1.8) 2.1 (1.3–2.8) 2.0 (1.2–2.7) 4.2 (3.0–5.2)
Male 1.5 (0.5–2.6) 2.0 (1.1–2.6) 2.6 (1.7–3.3) 4.0 (2.8–5.2)
Region
Capital 1.8 (0.7–3.0) 3.2 (2.3–4.0) 3.3 (2.3–4.1) 5.0 (3.7–6.3)
Zealand 1.9 (0.2–4.6) 1.9 (0.9–2.8) 1.4 (0.4–2.3) 4.0 (2.3–6.1)
South 0.7 (0–2.5) 1.6 (0.6–2.4) 1.7 (0.7–2.6) 3.3 (1.8–5.0)
Mid Jutland 0.3 (0–1.6) 1.3 (0.4–2.0) 2.0 (1.0–2.9) 3.6 (2.1- 5.3)
North Jutland 0.6 (0–2.6) 1.2 (0.3–2.2) 1.6 (0.5–2.7) 3.1 (1.3–5.5)
Type of area (municipality)
Capital 1.8 (0.7–2.9) 3.3 (2.3–4.1) 3.5 (2.5–4.4) 5.6 (4.2–7.1)
Metropolitan 0.9 (0–2.1) 1.8 (0.8–2.7) 1.5 (0.5–2.5) 4.9 (3.1–7.1)
Provincial 3.2 (0.7–8.0) 1.5 (0.6–2.3) 2.3 (1.3–3.2) 3.6 (2.1–5.1)
Commuter 0 (0–1.3) 1.9 (0.9–2.8) 0.8 (0–1.6) 3.3 (1.8–5.3)
Rural 0 (0–1.2) 1.0 (0.1–1.8) 1.8 (0.8–2.7) 1.3 (0.2–2.9)

aIncludes only people 18 years and older living in one of 30 municipalities which had a test facility at the time (n = 5) or was neighbouring a municipality with a test facility (n = 25). Approximately 45% of the population of Denmark

bAdjusted for non-participation by sex, age group and region by multiple imputation