Table 1 Demographics, symptomatology, and occupational exposure of seropositive and seronegative study participants.
From: SARS-CoV-2 exposure, symptoms and seroprevalence in healthcare workers in Sweden
All | Seronegative | Seropositive | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 2149 | n = 1739 | n = 410 | |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 44 (12) | 44 (12) | 43 (12) |
Age: Missing, n (%) | 2 (0) | 1 (0) | 1 (0) |
Female, n (%) | 1815 (85) | 1475 (85) | 340 (83) |
Male, n (%) | 331 (15) | 261 (15) | 70 (17) |
Sex: Missing, n (%) | 3 (0) | 3 (0) | 0 (0) |
Symptoms since 1st January 2020, n (%) | |||
Fever | 538 (25) | 304 (17) | 234 (57) |
Headache | 991 (46) | 722 (42) | 269 (66) |
Anosmia | 283 (13) | 66 (4) | 217 (53) |
Ageusia | 289 (13) | 85 (5) | 204 (50) |
Cough | 716 (33) | 503 (29) | 213 (52) |
Malaise | 912 (42) | 644 (37) | 268 (65) |
Common cold | 738 (34) | 557 (32) | 181 (44) |
Abdominal symptoms | 382 (18) | 261 (15) | 121 (30) |
Sore throat | 822 (38) | 660 (38) | 162 (40) |
Shortness of breath | 303 (14) | 205 (12) | 98 (24) |
Missing | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Degree of symptoms, n (%) | |||
Mild | 1573 (73) | 1253 (72) | 320 (78) |
Severe | 116 (5) | 63 (4) | 53 (13) |
No symptoms | 460 (21) | 423 (24) | 37 (9) |
Missing | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Exposure, n (%) | |||
Physicians | 439 (21) | 355 (21) | 84 (21) |
Nurses | 636 (31) | 497 (30) | 139 (35) |
Assisting nurses | 428 (21) | 319 (19) | 109 (27) |
Other healthcare staff | 254 (12) | 220 (13) | 34 (9) |
Employees with no patient contact | 305 (15) | 279 (17) | 26 (7) |
Direct patient contact | 1764 (85) | 1393 (83) | 371 (93) |
Direct contact with COVID-19 patients | 962 (46) | 734 (44) | 228 (57) |
Missing | 80 (4) | 67 (4) | 13 (3) |
