Cross-sectional study evaluating the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among healthcare workers and factors associated with exposure during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York
| Autor: | Elana Sydney, Duncan Maru, Preeti Kishore, Jillian Diuguid-Gerber, Joseph Masci, Parampreet K. Bakshi, Sahithi Pemmasani, Nandini Choudhury, Nichola J. Davis, Michael L. Scanlon, Anya Romanoff, Kathleen Tatem, Alexander Bryan, Caroline Cooke |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Epidemiology Cross-sectional study Health Personnel occupational & industrial medicine Antibodies Viral Serology Seroepidemiologic Studies Pandemic Health care Humans Medicine Seroprevalence Pandemics SARS-CoV-2 business.industry COVID-19 General Medicine Middle Aged Cross-Sectional Studies Female New York City Observational study business Serostatus Demography |
| Zdroj: | BMJ Open, Vol 11, Iss 11 (2021) BMJ Open |
| ISSN: | 2044-6055 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053158 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveEstimate the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among New York City Health and Hospitals (NYC H+H) healthcare workers during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and describe demographic and occupational factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among healthcare workers.DesignDescriptive, observational, cross-sectional study using a convenience sample of data from SARS-CoV-2 serological tests accompanied by a demographic and occupational survey administered to healthcare workers.SettingA large, urban public healthcare system in NYC.ParticipantsParticipants were employed by NYC H+H and either completed serological testing at NYC H+H between 30 April 2020 and 30 June 2020, or completed SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing outside of NYC H+H and were able to self-report results from the same time period.Primary outcome measureSARS-CoV-2 serostatus, stratified by key demographic and occupational characteristics reported through the demographic and occupational survey.ResultsSeven hundred and twenty-seven survey respondents were included in analysis. Participants had a mean age of 46 years (SD=12.19) and 543 (75%) were women. Two hundred and fourteen (29%) participants tested positive or reported testing positive for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies (IgG+). Characteristics associated with positive SARS-CoV-2 serostatus were Black race (25% IgG +vs 15% IgG−, p=0.001), having someone in the household with COVID-19 symptoms (49% IgG +vs 21% IgG−, pConclusionsResults underscore the significance that community factors and inequities might have on SARS-CoV-2 exposure for healthcare workers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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