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Table 3 Multivariate regression model evaluating clinical characteristics associated with positive serology or PCR (composite)

From: Infection prevention strategies are highly protective in COVID-19 units while main risks to healthcare professionals come from coworkers and the community

Variable

OR (CI)

p value

Agea (years)

 

0.13

 < 35

1.00

 

 35 to < 50

1.71 (0.91–3.27)

 

 50 to  < 60

2.47 (1.13–5.41)

 

 > 60

1.57 (0.42–5.86)

 

Male

1.48 (0.84–2.61)

0.18

Latino ethnicity

2.06 (1.09–3.87)

0.03

Comorbidities (any)

0.87 (0.45–1.69)

0.69

Fever/chills/myalgiasb

2.00 (1.02–3.98)

0.04

Cough/congestionb

1.08 (0.55–2.39)

0.83

Loss of smell

8.81 (4.43–17.59)

< 0.01

Shortness of breath

0.88 (0.44–1.74)

0.70

  1. aReferent for age ≤ 35 years
  2. bSymptoms highly correlated (> 0.50) with each other and evaluated as a composite