Table 2 Household contagion after SARS-CoV-2-infection: according to different household characteristics.

From: Lower SARS-CoV-2 household transmission in children and adolescents compared to adults

Households [%]

All households

With < 18 y/o

Without < 18 y/o

Index < 18 y/o

Index ≥ 18 y/o

Symptomatic Index

Asymptomatic Index

2 members

3 members

4 members

 > 4 members

Everyone seropositive

37.6

22.2

61

18.2

43.8

43.9

0

63.9

36.4

23.3

17.6

Some seropositive

34.2

47.7

14.4

29.5

30.5

33.5

10.5

5.6

36.4

50

70.6

Only index seropositive

19.7

21.6

16.1

38.6

17.7

16.7

42.1

18.1

20

20

5.9

no one seropositive

8.5

8.5

8.5

13.6

8

5.9

47.4

12.5

7.27

6.7

5.9

  

χ2 (3, 294) = 52.18;

p < 0.00001

χ2 (3, 270) = 15.09;

p = 0.0017

χ2 (3, 258) = 51.37;

p < 0.00001

χ2 (9, 231) = 58.09;

p < 0.00001

  1. Note: Chi Square was used for statistical analysis.