Appendix 1A.
Characteristics of participants tested, by serology assay
| Parameter | Participants tested by: |
Total participants |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott SARS-CoV-2 IgG |
Roche anti-SARS-CoV-2 |
Wantai SARS-CoV-2 antibody ELISA |
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| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Total participants tested | 5,788 | 5,787 | 485 | 5,788 | ||||
| Age group (yrs) | ||||||||
| 18–29 | 1,350 | 23.3 | 1,350 | 23.3 | 139 | 28.7 | 1,350 | 23.3 |
| 30–39 | 1,617 | 27.9 | 1,617 | 27.9 | 139 | 28.7 | 1,617 | 27.9 |
| 40–49 | 1,516 | 26.2 | 1,515 | 26.2 | 111 | 22.9 | 1,516 | 26.2 |
| 50–59 | 1,001 | 17.3 | 1,001 | 17.3 | 68 | 14.0 | 1,001 | 17.3 |
| 60+ | 304 | 5.3 | 304 | 5.3 | 28 | 5.8 | 304 | 5.3 |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Female | 4,478 | 77.4 | 4,478 | 77.4 | 349 | 72.0 | 4,478 | 77.4 |
| Male | 1,309 | 22.6 | 1,308 | 22.6 | 136 | 28.0 | 1,309 | 22.6 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Ethnicity | ||||||||
| Irish (white) | 4,444 | 76.8 | 4,444 | 76.8 | 313 | 64.5 | 4,444 | 76.8 |
| Any other white background | 552 | 9.5 | 551 | 9.5 | 54 | 11.1 | 552 | 9.5 |
| Any Asian background | 577 | 10.0 | 577 | 10.0 | 101 | 20.8 | 577 | 10.0 |
| Any African or black background | 113 | 2.0 | 113 | 2.0 | 13 | 2.7 | 113 | 2.0 |
| Other | 101 | 1.7 | 101 | 1.7 | 4 | 0.8 | 101 | 1.7 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| HCW role | ||||||||
| Nursing/midwifery | 2,064 | 35.7 | 2,064 | 35.7 | 230 | 47.4 | 2,064 | 35.7 |
| Allied health | 1,091 | 18.8 | 1,091 | 18.9 | 57 | 11.8 | 1,091 | 18.8 |
| Medical/dental | 983 | 17.0 | 982 | 17.0 | 93 | 19.2 | 983 | 17.0 |
| Admin | 803 | 13.9 | 803 | 13.9 | 33 | 6.8 | 803 | 13.9 |
| General support | 434 | 7.5 | 434 | 7.5 | 21 | 4.3 | 434 | 7.5 |
| Health care assistant | 286 | 4.9 | 286 | 4.9 | 45 | 9.3 | 286 | 4.9 |
| Other | 127 | 2.2 | 127 | 2.2 | 6 | 1.2 | 127 | 2.2 |