TABLE 1.
Study population characteristics
| Overall (976) | Influenza negative (774) | Influenza positive (202) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | ||||
| Sex | 0.107 | |||
| Female | 759 (77.8) | 612 (79.1) | 147 (72.8) | |
| Nonbinary | 2 (0.2) | 2 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Race/Ethnicity* | 0.014 | |||
| Hispanic | 60 (6.1) | 46 (5.9) | 14 (6.9) | |
| White | 901 (92.3) | 717 (92.6) | 184 (91.1) | |
| Black/African American | 41 (4.2) | 30 (3.9) | 11 (5.4) | |
| Asian | 43 (4.4) | 35 (4.5) | 8 (4.0) | |
| American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander | 16 (1.6) | 12 (1.7) | 3 (1.5) | |
| Other | 12 (1.2) | 11 (1.4) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Median age [IQR] | 36.00 [31.00, 43.00] |
36.00 [31.00, 42.00] |
36.00 [31.00, 44.00] |
0.446 |
| Education | 0.535 | |||
| HS, GED, or less | 46 (4.7) | 35 (4.5) | 11 (5.4) | |
| Some college | 206 (21.1) | 170 (22.0) | 36 (17.8) | |
| Bachelors or equivalent | 484 (49.6) | 373 (48.2) | 111 (55.0) | |
| Graduate/Masters/Doctorate | 236 (24.2) | 193 (24.9) | 43 (21.3) | |
| No answer | 4 (0.4) | 3 (0.4) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Income | 0.920 | |||
| <35k | 157 (16.1) | 124 (16.0) | 33 (16.3) | |
| 35k to 50k | 150 (15.4) | 121 (15.6) | 29 (14.4) | |
| 50k to 75k | 227 (23.3) | 179 (23.1) | 48 (23.8) | |
| 75k to 100k | 154 (15.8) | 120 (15.5) | 34 (16.8) | |
| 100k+ | 241 (24.7) | 195 (25.2) | 46 (22.8) | |
| No answer | 47 (4.8) | 35 (4.5) | 12 (5.9) | |
| Child 0 to 5 in daycare or preschool** | 160 (61.3α) | 119 (57.5) | 41 (75.9) | 0.020 |
| Received 20192020 flu vaccine | 500 (51.2) | 399 (51.6) | 101 (50) | 0.754 |
| Known flu diagnosis in household | 0.035 | |||
| No | 820 (84.0) | 661 (85.4) | 159 (78.7) | |
| Yes | 50 (5.1) | 32 (4.1) | 18 (8.9) | |
| Did not know | 10 (1.0) | 8 (1.0) | 2 (1.0) | |
| No answer | 96 (9.8) | 73 (9.4) | 23 (11.4) | |
| Suspected exposure to flu | <0.001 | |||
| No | 180 (18.4) | 163 (21.1) | 17 (8.4) | |
| Yes | 391 (40.1) | 283 (36.6) | 108 (53.5) | |
| Did not know | 404 (41.4) | 327 (42.2) | 77 (38.1) | |
| No answer | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Reports at least one comorbidity | 694 (71.1) | 550 (71.1) | 144 (71.3) | 1 |
*Totals may be greater than total sample size as multi-select was offered; **261 participants reported a 0 to 5-year-old in the household, of which 207 were negative for influenza and 54 were positive for influenza.