Table 1.
Demographics. General description of the participants in the study.
| Characteristics | May 2020 Total No = 208 |
December 2020 Total No = 179 |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 183 (88.0%) | 154 (86.0%) |
| Age (mean ± SD) years | 47.1 ± 12.5 (49.0; 24–74) | 45.2 ± 12.4 (46.0; 21–69) |
| Age groups | ||
| 18–33 years | 48 (23.1%) | 42 (23.5%) |
| 34–49 years | 61 (29.3%) | 61 (34.1%) |
| 50–64 years | 83 (39.9%) | 68 (38.0%) |
| 65+ | 16 (7.7%) | 8 (4.5%) |
| Clinical conditions (comorbidities) | 86 (41.4%) | 82 (45.8%) |
| Respiratory tract disease | 8 (3.8%) | 7 (3.9%) |
| Endocrinological disease | 39 (18.8%) | 35 (19.6%) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 36 (17.3%) | 35 (19.6%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 4 (1.9%) | 4 (2.2%) |
| Immunodeficiency | 1 (0.5%) | 3 (1.7%) |
| Allergy | 34 (16.3%) | 21 (11.7%) |
| Gastrointestinal tract disease | 6 (2.9%) | 2 (1.1%) |
| Cancer | 2 (1.0%) | 2 (1.1%) |
| Occupational SARS-CoV-2 exposure | 28 (13.5%) | 108 (60.3%) |
| Previous positive PCR test | 0 (0%) | 24 (13.4%) |
| URT Infection in previous 3 months | 81 (38.9%) | 69 (38.5%) |
| Infection index | ||
| Mild (≤15 points) | 23 (11.1%) | 15 (8.4%) |
| Moderate (16–30 points) | 48 (23.1%) | 33 (18.4%) |
| Severe (≥31 points) | 10 (4.8%) | 21 (11.7%) |
| Professional category | ||
| Administrative and management | 14 (6.7%) | 50 (27.9%) |
| Laboratory diagnostician | 51 (24.5%) | 35 (19.6%) |
| Nurse | 71 (34.1%) | 51 (28.5%) |
| Physician | 69 (33.2%) | 43 (24.0%) |
| Workplace | ||
| Regional Occupational Medicine Center | 42 (20.2%) | 38 (21.2%) |
| Teaching Hospital | 166 (79.8%) | 141 (78.8%) |
URT: upper respiratory tract.