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. 2021 Oct 15;31(3):030901. doi: 10.11613/BM.2021.030901

Table 2. COVID-19 seroprevalence in liver transplant recipients according to potential risk factors and clinical symptoms (N = 213).

N (%)
tested
ELISA IgG positive VNT positive
N (%) 95%CI P N (%) 95%CI P
Risk factors
Blood transfusion
Yes 33 (15.5) 6 (18.2) 7.0-35.5 0.889 1 (3.0) 0.1-15.8 0.496
No 180 (84.5) 35 (19.4) 13.9-26.0 3 (1.1) 0.2-3.1
Participation in large community events
Yes 18 (8.5) 4 (22.2) 0.6-47.6 0.785 1 (5.6) 0.1-27.3 0.242
No 195 (91.5) 37 (19.0) 13.7-25.2 2 (1.0) 0.1-3.7
Travelling abroad
Yes 10 (4.7) 4 (40.0) 12.2-73.8 0.194 2 (20.0) 2.5-55.6 0.015
No 203 (95.3) 37 (18.2) 13.2-24.2 2 (1.0) 0.1-3.5
Clinical symptoms
Fever
Yes 34 (15.9) 11 (32.3) 17.4-50.5 0.095 2 (5.9) 0.7-19.7 0.129
No 179 (84.1) 30 (16.7) 11.6-23.1 2 (1.1) 0.1-4.0
Cough
Yes 19 (8.9) 2 (10.5) 1.3-33.1 0.390 2 (10.5) 1.3-33.1 0.047
No 194 (91.1) 39 (20.1) 14.7-26.4 2 (1.0) 0.1-3.7
Breathing difficulties
Yes 13 (6.1) 1 (7.7) 0.2-36.0 0.347 3 (23.1) 0.5-53.8 0.001
No 200 (93.9) 40 (0.2) 14.7-20.2 1 (0.5) 0-2.7
Anosmia
Yes 2 (0.9) 0 (0) 0-8.4* 0.534 0 (0) 0 - 84.1* 1.000
No 211 (99.1) 41 (19.4) 14.3-25.4 4 (1.9) 0.5 - 4.8
Ageusia
Yes 6 (2.8) 1(16.6) 0.4-64.1 0.892 0 (0) 0-45.9* 1.000
No 207 (97.2) 40 (19.3) 14.2-25.4 4 (1.9) 0.5-4.8
Headache
Yes 29 (13.6) 2 (6.9) 0.8-22.8 0.118 0 (0) 0-11.9* 1.000
No 184 (86.4) 39 (21.2) 15.6-27.9 4 (2.2) 0.6-5.5
Muscle aches
Yes 25 (11.7) 4 (16.0) 4.5-36.1 0.708 1 (4.0) 0.1-20.3 0.402
No 188 (88.3) 37 (19.7) 14.3-26.2 3 (1.6) 0.3-4.6
*One-sided 97.5% confidence interval. ELISA - enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. IgG - immunoglobulin G. VNT - virus neutralization test. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.