TABLE 2.
Characteristics of the study cohort who previously testes positive on PCR test
| Full cohort | Seronegative | Seropositive | Total | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 1,296 | 532 | 1,828 | |
| Age (yrs) (median [IQR]) | 47 [31-59]) | 51 [40−61] | 49 [34−59] | <0.001 |
| Male (%) | 480 (37.0) | 233 (43.8) | 713 (39.0) | 0.008 |
| Body mass index (median [IQR]) | 24.9 [22.4, 28.4] | 25.6 [23.0, 29.1] | 25.1 [22.6, 28.7] | 0.003 |
| Days between pos. PCR and POCT (median [IQR]) | 58 [26, 188] | 38 [23, 176] | 46.5 [25, 187] | 0.082 |
| Missinga | 693 | 331 | 1,024 | |
| Comorbidities (%) | ||||
| Myocardial infarction | 26 (2.0) | 11 (2.1) | 37 (2.0) | 1.000 |
| Stroke | 31 (2.4) | 17 (3.2) | 48 (2.6) | 0.415 |
| Hypertension | 257 (19.8) | 129 (24.2) | 386 (21.1) | 0.041 |
| Diabetes | 67 (5.2) | 38 (7.1) | 105 (5.7) | 0.124 |
| Cancer | 75 (5.8) | 33 (6.2) | 108 (5.9) | 0.815 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 72 (5.6) | 31 (5.8) | 103 (5.6) | 0.907 |
| COPD | 46 (3.5) | 21 (3.9) | 67 (3.7) | 0.784 |
| Asthma | 202 (15.6) | 84 (15.8) | 286 (15.6) | 0.970 |
| Other chronic disease | 211 (16.3) | 84 (15.8) | 295 (16.1) | 0.850 |
| Alcohol use (%) | 144 (12.5) | 56 (11.7) | 22 (12.3) | 0.708 |
| Ever smoker (%) | 607 (46.8) | 278 (52.3) | 885 (48.4) | 0.040 |
a
Missing encompasses participants who did not have an available date of both positive PCR and POCT. Thus, days between positive PCR and POCT could not be calculated for these participants.