Table 1. Distribution, n (%), of COVID-19 tests based on demographics from March 2020 to December 2020.
| Category | Negative Test | Positive Test | Total | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 20,586 (87.0) | 3082 (13.0) | 23,668 | 0.002 |
| Female | 45,150 (87.8) | 6282 (12.2) | 51,432 | - |
| Age group | ||||
| 65–69 years | 3679 (86.4) | 579 (13.6) | 4285 | 0.001 |
| 70–74 years | 5689 (86.7) | 872 (13.3) | 6561 | - |
| 75–79 years | 8413 (87.4) | 1211 (12.6) | 9624 | - |
| 80–84 years | 12,476 (87.1) | 1844 (12.9) | 14,320 | - |
| ≥85 years | 35,479 (88.0) | 4858 (12.0) | 40,337 | - |
| Age: Mean (SD) | 84.3 (8.2) | 83.8 (8.2) | 84.3 (8.2) | <0.001 |
| CHESSa scale: Mean (SD) | 0.72 (0.83) | 0.60 (0.76) | 0.71 (0.83) | <0.001 |
| Region | ||||
| Central | 15,662 (76.6) | 4793 (23.4) | 20,455 | <0.001 |
| Southwest | 23,251 (92.3) | 1932 (7.7) | 25,183 | - |
| East | 17,492 (87.7) | 2453 (12.3) | 19,945 | - |
| North | 9287 (98.2) | 174 (1.8) | 9461 | - |
| Income quintile | ||||
| 1 (lowest) | 19,946 (87.5) | 2796 (12.5) | 22,292 | <0.001 |
| 2 | 13,917 (85.6) | 2333 (14.4) | 16,250 | - |
| 3 | 11,824 (87.6) | 1677 (12.4) | 13,501 | - |
| 4 | 10,940 (89.5) | 1284 (10.5) | 12,224 | - |
| 5 (highest) | 9029 (88.4) | 1183 (11.6) | 10,212 | - |
| Frailty index | ||||
| Robust | 8518 (87.6) | 1205 (12.4) | 9723 | <0.001 |
| Pre-frail | 21,666 (86.5) | 3381 (13.5) | 25,047 | - |
| Frail | 34,963 (88.1) | 4737 (11.9) | 39,700 | - |
| Long-term care home ownership | ||||
| Municipal | 14,822 (94.6) | 850 (5.4) | 15,672 | <0.001 |
| Non-profit | 18,225 (90.0) | 2027 (10.0) | 20,252 | - |
| Private | 32,672 (83.4) | 6487 (16.6) | 39,159 | - |
| Total | 65,736 (87.5) | 9364 (12.5) | 75,100 | - |
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