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. | |||||||