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. 2022 Aug 10;12:13589. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-17990-7

Table 1.

Sensitivity analysis of RT-PCR test-positive rate after close contact by the elapsed days from the last vaccination and age groups.

Completed vaccine doses Elapsed days from the last vaccination All RT-PCR tested participants (n) RT-PCR test-positive (n) RT-PCR test positivity rate (%; 95% CI) RR (95% CI) vs. zero dose group RR (95% CI) vs. two doses group
Not vaccinated Total 139 68 48.9% (40.8–57.2) Reference (1.0)
(18–64 years old) 135 68 50.4% (42.0–58.7)
(≥ 65 years old) 4 0
Two doses (total) 7–90 days 40 15 37.5% (24.2–53.0) 0.77 (0.50–1.18) Reference (1.0)
91–180 days 352 164 46.6% (41.4–51.8) 0.95 (0.78–1.17) Reference (1.0)
 ≥ 181 days 201 93 46.3% (39.5–53.2) 0.95 (0.76–1.19)
(18–64 years old) 7–90 days 39 15 38.5% (24.9–54.1) 0.79 (0.51–1.21) Reference (1.0)
91–180 days 351 163 46.4% (41.3–51.7) 0.95 (0.77–1.16) Reference (1.0)
(≥ 65 years old) 7–90 days 1 0
91–180 days 1 1
Three doses (total) 7–90 days 150 43 28.7% (22.0–36.4) 0.59 (0.43–0.79) 0.76 (0.48–1.23)
91–180 days 13 7 53.9% (29.2–76.8) 1.10 (0.65–1.87) 1.16 (0.69–1.94)
 ≥ 181 days None None
(18–64 years old) 7–90 days 108 35 32.4% (24.3–41.7) 0.66 (0.48–0.91) 0.84 (0.52–1.36)
91–180 days 11 7 63.6% (35.4–84.8) 1.30 (0.81–2.10) 1.37 (0.87–2.17)
(≥ 65 years old) 7–90 days 42 8 19.1% (10.0–33.3) 0.39 (0.20–0.74)
91–180 days 2 0

RT-PCR test positivity rate after close contact with COVID-19 cases among adults aged ≥ 18 years, stratified by age groups (18–64 years / ≥ 65 years) and elapsed days from the last vaccination (7–90 days, 91–180 days, and ≥ 181 days) are shown.

CI confidence interval, RR risk ratio, RT-PCR reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.