Table 1.
Main characteristics of the study population
| Overall (N = 1463) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Missing (n) | 17 |
| Mean (SD) | 29.20 (20.64) |
| Range | 0.20–84.8 |
| Age group (years), n (%) | |
| Missing (n) | 17 |
| 0–5 | 283 (19.6%) |
| >5–15 | 179 (12.4%) |
| >15–30 | 337 (23.3%) |
| >30–45 | 297 (20.5%) |
| >45–60 | 233 (16.1%) |
| >60 | 117 (8.1%) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Female | 860 (58.8%) |
| Male | 603 (41.2%) |
| Occupation, n (%) | |
| Missing | 281 |
| Traders | 81 (6.9%) |
| Schoolchild – student | 230 (19.5%) |
| Housewife | 325 (27.5%) |
| Workers | 65 (5.5%) |
| Jobless | 364 (30.8%) |
| Others | 117 (9.9%) |
| Level of education, n (%) | |
| Missing | 52 |
| None | 615 (43.6%) |
| Primary school | 251 (17.8%) |
| Secondary school | 298 (21.1%) |
| Koranic school | 247 (17.5%) |
| Region, n (%) | |
| Dakar | 302 (20.6%) |
| Diourbel | 121 (8.3%) |
| Fatick | 76 (5.2%) |
| Kaffrine | 80 (5.5%) |
| Kaolack | 116 (7.9%) |
| Kedougou | 21 (1.4%) |
| Kolda | 60 (4.1%) |
| Louga | 119 (8.1%) |
| Matam | 45 (3.1%) |
| Saint-Louis | 94 (6.4%) |
| Sédhiou | 57 (3.9%) |
| Tambacounda | 112 (7.7%) |
| Thiès | 210 (14.4%) |
| Ziguinchor | 50 (3.4%) |
| COVID-19 symptomatica, n (%) | |
| Missing | 41 |
| No | 464 (32.6%) |
| Yes | 958 (67.4%) |
| COVID-19 symptoms, n (%) | |
| Fever | 707 (73.8%) |
| Headache | 311 (32.4%) |
| Cough | 286 (30.0%) |
| Rhinorrhea | 187 (19.5%) |
| Fatigue | 148 (15.4%) |
| Myalgia | 72 (7.5%) |
| Sore throat | 34 (3.5%) |
| Diarrhea | 33 (3.4%) |
| Taste or smell lost | 27 (2.8%) |
SD, standard deviation.
a
History of symptoms compatible with COVID-19 less than 6 months before the survey.