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Table 2 Determinants of SARS-CoV-2 neutralising antibodies at baseline

From: Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among healthcare workers in Dutch hospitals after the 2020 first wave: a multicentre cross-sectional study with prospective follow-up

Characteristic

Seroprevalence

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis¥

(%)

Crude OR

(95% CI)

Adjusted OR

(95% CI)

Gender

Female

14.2

1

1

Male

12.6

0.87 (0.63–1.18)

1.08 (0.77–1.52)

Age category

 ≤ 35

15.2

1.45 (1.08–1.97)

1.53 (1.07–2.18)

36–49

11.0

1

1

 ≥ 50

15.3

1.47 (1.09–1.98)

1.38 (0.96–1.99)

Hospital staff role

Physician

9.9

1

1

Nurse

17.9

1.98 (1.30–3.11)

2.21 (1.34–3.64)

Administrative

14.2

1.50 (0.96–2.43)

1.87 (1.02–3.43)

Other

11.4

1.17 (0.76–1.85)

1.32 (0.79–2.20)

Direct contact with patients*

No patient contact

11.8

1

1

With non-COVID patients

12.5

1.07 (0.75–1.54)

1.23 (0.78–1.92)

With COVID patient

15.5

1.38 (1.03–1.85)

1.15 (0.73–1.79)

COVID-19 dedicated ward

Intensive to medium care

9.5

0.61 (0.41–0.88)

0.47 (0.31–0.71)

Emergency

20.0

1.61 (1.03–2.42)

1.79 (1.10–2.91)

Infectious disease

16.1

1.21 (0.75–1.87)

1.45 (0.85–2.48)

Pulmonology

14.3

1.04 (0.68–1.54)

0.75 (0.47–1.21)

Smoker

No

14.9

1

1

Former

13.2

0.86 (0.66–1.12)

0.83 (0.62–1.12)

Current

7.7

0.47 (0.26–0.80)

0.42 (0.23–0.76)

Chronic respiratory disease

7.2

0.46 (0.24–0.81)

0.52 (0.28–0.96)

Diabetes Mellitus

21.9

1.75 (0.70–3.88)

2.67 (1.08–6.62)

Cardiovascular disease

16.8

1.29 (0.84–1.90)

1.98 (0.97–4.02)

Immune disorder

 

13.7

0.99 (0.40–2.07)

1.69 (0.66–4.32)

Use of NSAID

 

1.5

0.52 (0.18–1.18)

0.50 (0.19–1.34)

Use of antihypertensive medications

 

13.8

0.99 (0.59–1.58)

0.49 (0.21–1.13)

Use of immunosuppressants

 

5.3

0.34 (0.08–0.93)

0.31 (0.08–1.15)

Influenza vaccine season 2019/20

 

11.5

0.68 (0.54–0.87)

0.78 (0.59–1.01)

Travel to other European country*

 

15.3

1.17 (0.90–1.51)

1.28 (0.97–1.69)

Number of household members#

1

14.7

1

1

2

12.6

0.84 (0.57–1.26)

0.75 (0.49–1.15)

3

12.8

0.85 (0.54–1.36)

0.93 (0.56–1.56)

4

15.1

1.03 (0.70–1.56)

1.15 (0.71–1.85)

 ≥ 5

15.4

1.06 (0.66–1-69)

1.27 (0.74–2.16)

Children ≤ 11 yrs in the household

No

14.5

1

1

Yes

13.9

0.82 (0.63–1.07)

0.75 (0.52–1.09)

Dog owner

No

14.4

1

1

Yes

11.6

0.78 (0.56–1.06)

0.65 (0.46–0.92)

Cat owner

No

14.7

1

1

Cat indoor only

11.5

0.75 (0.53–1.04)

0.81 (0.57–1.15)

Cat in- and outdoor

10.1

0.65 (0.35–1.13)

0.75 (0.40–1.38)

Province of residence

North Brabant

19.5

1

1

North Holland

11.7

0.54 (0.30–0.91)

0.49 (0.21–1.14)

South Holland

10.3

0.47 (0.34–0.65)

0.44 (0.26–0.74)

Gelderland

8.5

0.38 (0.25–0.57)

0.36 (0.19–0.68)

Limburg

17.0

0.84 (0.56–1.25)

0.84 (0.40–1.76)

Groningen

3.2

0.14 (0.05–0.30)

0.13 (0.04–0.40)

  1. Bold font indicates statistical significance
  2. NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  3. *Since January 1, 2020. #Including study participant. ¥Mixed effect logistic regression model with random intercept per hospital