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. 2021 Nov 4;9:772782. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.772782

Table 4.

Risk of infection of SARS-CoV-2 among cases and controls from the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region in September and October 2020.

Variable Crude odds ratio (95% CI) P-value Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)a P-value
Number of people per room (area 4 m2)
Reference: <1 (n = 1,378) (n = 1,360)
≥1 2.09 (1.60–2.73) <0.001 1.47 (1.10–1.97) 0.010
Occupation/professional situation
Reference: Education (n = 1,380) (n = 1,362)
Civil construction 3.75 (1.42–10.90) 0.010 1.01 (0.34–3.20) 0.986
Cleaning 2.88 (1.26–6.86) 0.014 1.12 (0.46–2.84) 0.807
Restaurant industry 2.29 (0.96–5.68) 0.066 0.79 (0.31–2.09) 0.631
Healthcare 2.05 (1.01–4.23) 0.048 1.74 (0.81–3.77) 0.155
Industry 2.14 (0.74–6.56) 0.165 0.76 (0.24–2.53) 0.651
Senior care 10.62 (2.69–71.27) 0.003 4.03 (0.94–28.25) 0.093
Other occupation 0.87 (0.50–1.54) 0.628 0.62 (0.34–1.15) 0.125
Student 1.85 (0.87–3.96) 0.110 0.41 (0.18–0.97) 0.042
Retired 0.43 (0.24–0.79) 0.006 0.49 (0.24–1.01) 0.052
Unemployed 1.69 (0.87–3.30) 0.124 0.80 (0.39–1.66) 0.543
Another professional situation 1.31 (0.59–1.54) 0.511 0.65 (0.27–1.58) 0.343
Remote working
Reference: No (working in-office) (n = 1,016) (n = 1,003)
Unemployed 1.09 (0.72–1.67) 0.680 0.80 (0.51–1.28) 0.353
Yes 0.21 (0.14–0.30) <0.001 0.27 (0.18–0.40) <0.001
Used public transportation
Reference: No (n = 1,384) (n = 1,366)
At least once 1.73 (1.32–2.25) <0.001 1.16 (0.86–1.57) 0.333
Went to restaurants and other dining spaces
Reference: No (n = 1,378) (n = 1,360)
At least once 0.71 (0.57–0.88) 0.002 0.79 (0.61–1.02) 0.069
Went to grocery stores
Reference: No (n = 1,382) (n = 1,364)
At least once 0.48 (0.37–0.62) <0.001 0.47 (0.35–0.63) <0.001
Went to shopping malls/shops
Reference: No (n = 1,383) (n = 1,365)
At least once 0.61 (0.48–0.77) <0.001 0.56 (0.43–0.73) <0.001
Went to hair salons/aesthetic centers
Reference: No (n = 1,383) (n = 1,365)
At least once 0.54 (0.41–0.71) <0.001 0.58 (0.43–0.78) <0.001
Went to gyms/sports studios
Reference: No (n = 1,379) (n = 1,361)
At least once 1.13 (0.77–1.67) 0.528 1.23 (0.79–1.92) 0.359

Analysis restricted to the cases and controls reporting no known contact with cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the reference period.

a

Adjusted for sex, age, education level, and citizenship. 95% CI, 95% Confidence Interval.