Table 1.
Characteristics of persons with COVID-19 in Vermont who were eligible for the pulse oximetry program, overall and according to offering and acceptance of the program, June 2-December 2, 2020 (N = 3116).
| Characteristic |
Eligible Persons with COVID-19 |
Pulse Oximetry Program |
P value* |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offered | Accepted | |||
| 3116 | 3000 (96%) | 599 (19%) | ||
| Time Period | ||||
| June–July 2020 | 371 (12%) | 343 (92%) | 69 (20%) | reference |
| August–September 2020 | 296 (10%) | 284 (96%) | 54 (19%) | 0.73 |
| October–December 2020 | 2449 (79%) | 2358 (96%) | 452 (19%) | 0.68 |
| In an Outbreak | ||||
| Yes | 609 (20%) | 584 (96%) | 117 (20%) | 0.55 |
| No | 2507 (80%) | 2416 (96%) | 458 (19%) | reference |
| Preferred Language | ||||
| English | 2949 (95%) | 2847 (97%) | 557 (20%) | reference |
| Othera | 167 (5%) | 153 (92%) | 18 (12%) | 0.02 |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 1598 (51%) | 1539 (96%) | 298 (19%) | reference |
| Male | 1518 (49%) | 1461 (96%) | 277 (19%) | 0.78 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 2479 (80%) | 2394 (97%) | 465 (19%) | reference |
| Black or African American | 205 (7%) | 195 (95%) | 31 (16%) | 0.23 |
| Asian | 153 (5%) | 149 (97%) | 27 (18%) | 0.70 |
| Other or Unknown | 279 (9%) | 262 (94%) | 52 (20%) | 0.87 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 62 (2%) | 60 (97%) | 12 (20%) | 0.88 |
| Non-Hispanic | 2857 (92%) | 2754 (96%) | 529 (19%) | reference |
| Age (years) | ||||
| <18 | 404 (13%) | 388 (96%) | 25 (6%) | <0.001 |
| 18-34 | 1127 (36%) | 1088 (97%) | 184 (17%) | 0.001 |
| 35-59 | 1050 (34%) | 1006 (96%) | 241 (24%) | 0.94 |
| ≥60 | 535 (17%) | 518 (97%) | 125 (24%) | reference |
| Underlying Medical Conditions | ||||
| Yes | 1431 (46%) | 1388 (97%) | 319 (23%) | <0.001 |
| No | 1685 (54%) | 1612 (96%) | 256 (16%) | reference |
| Asymptomatic or Symptomatic | ||||
| Asymptomatic | 283 (9%) | 259 (92%) | 38 (15%) | 0.06 |
| Symptomatic | 2833 (91%) | 2741 (97%) | 537 (20%) | reference |
*P value for comparison of acceptance of the pulse oximetry according to characteristics of persons (among those offered enrollment into the program); Genlin procedure, SPSS version 21.
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