TABLE 2.
Analysis of infections in LTCF staff by job code
| Job code | No. tested | % positive | OR (95% CI)a |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | Adjusted | |||
| Administration | 53 | 11.3 | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) |
| Nursing | 180 | 24.4 | 2.53 (1.01, 6.33) | 2.79 (1.07, 7.32) |
| Housekeeping | 96 | 14.6 | 1.34 (0.48, 3.71) | 4.69 (1.39, 15.84) |
| Dietary | 36 | 19.4 | 1.89 (0.58, 6.18) | 1.55 (0.45, 5.34) |
| Therapy | 24 | 4.2 | 0.34 (0.04, 3.00) | 0.47 (0.05, 4.45) |
| Otherb | 46 | 34.8 | 4.18 (1.47, 11.87) | 4.91 (1.61, 14.97) |
a
The analysis looks at the percentage of workers that tested positive at least once during the study period. Analysis is limited to the five sites where SARS-CoV-2 was detected (B, C, D, E, and F). Unadjusted odds ratios were estimated using logistic regression, and adjusted analyses included a dummy variable for site. OR, odds ratio; Ref, reference job code used for odds-ratio analyses.
b
Other jobs include physician/provider, maintenance, social services, transport, and activities.