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. 2022 Mar 17;17(3):e0264964. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264964

Table 2. Characteristics of prevalent cases and associated risks of having a positive serological test at baseline in healthcare workers of the two largest COVID-19 referral hospitals in Mexico City, October 2020-June 2021.

    n (%) a OR 95% CI aOR 95% CI
Sex Male 76/262 (29) Reference
  Female 158/620 (25) 0.84 0.61–1.16 0.86 0.58–1.29
Age  N/A N/A 1.00 0.98–1.01 1.00 0.98–1.02
Municipality Tlalpan 65/283 (23) Reference
  Coyoacán 22/108 (20) 0.86 0.50–1.48 0.93 0.52–1.66
  Xochimilco 26/71 (37) 1.94 1.11–3.38 2.03 1.09–3.79
  Iztapalapa 11/63 (17) 0.71 0.35–1.44 0.69 0.32–1.51
  Other b 61/223 (27) 1.26 0.84–1.89 1.31 0.85–2.02
Institution INER 115/548 (21) Reference
  INCMNSZ 120/335 (36) 2.10 1.55–2.85 2.24 1.54–3.25
Occupation Physician 47/212 (22) Reference
Nurse 76/244 (31) 1.59 1.04–2.42 1.02 0.57–1.81
Lab Technician 16/38 (42) 2.55 1.24–5.25 4.38 1.75–10.93
Administrative 44/195 (23) 1.02 0.64–1.63 1.18 0.64–2.17
Other 50/189 (26) 1.26 0.80–2.00 1.40 0.79–2.50
Contact with any person with COVID-19 129/480 (27) 1.04 0.77–1.40 0.78 0.52–1.19
Handling of biological specimens 97/326 (30) 1.29 0.95–1.75 1.09 0.67–1.77
Contact with COVID-19 patients 113/367 (31) 1.44 1.07–1.95 1.61 0.99–2.61
Use of PPE 208/812 (26) 0.57 0.34–0.95 0.60 0.32–1.13
Use of face mask 231/875 (26) 0.36 0.07–1.79 0.44 0.05–3.91
Use of public transport 121/426 (28) 1.20 0.89–1.62 1.27 0.87–1.85

aOR, adjusted odds ratio; OR, crude odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; INCMNSZ, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition; INER, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases; N/A, not applicable; PPE, Personal Protection Equipment.

a Row percentages are shown.

b Includes the remaining municipalities in Mexico City and municipalities in other states. Only the variables shown in the table were included in the multivariable model.