Table 1 Sample characteristics.

From: SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence and associated risk factors in an urban district in Cameroon

Characteristic

N

%

Age groups (years)

 5–14

241

24.8

 15–29

325

33.5

 30–44

212

21.8

 45–64

153

15.8

 65+

40

4.1

Sex

 Female

549

56.5

 Male

422

43.5

BMI (kg/m²)

 <18.5 (Underweight)

160

16.5

 18.5–24.9

400

41.2

 25–30 (Overweight)

247

25.4

 >30 (Obese)

160

16.5

 Unknown

4

0.4

Education level

 Secondary

433

44.6

 Primary

318

32.7

 University

145

14.9

 No formal instruction

52

5.4

 Doctorate

17

1.8

 Other

6

0.6

Profession

 Student

402

39.3

 Informal worker

218

21.3

 Trader

129

12.6

 Home-maker

74

7.2

 Unemployed

70

6.8

 Salaried worker

54

5.3

 Retired

32

3.1

 Other

43

4.2

Chronic conditions

 Hypertension

32

3.3

 Respiratory illness

17

1.7

 Diabetes

11

1.1

 Other

52

5.3

  1. Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants in the final sample of 971 study participants. N is the number of individuals in each stratum.
  2. BMI body mass index.