Table 1 Baseline characteristics and microbiology testing by SARS-CoV-2 and testing status
Characteristic | Untested for SARS-CoV-2 (n = 449,339) | Tested for SARS-CoV-2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
SARS-CoV-2 negative (n = 124,618) | SARS-CoV-2 positive (n = 17,003) | ||
Demographics | |||
 Male sex, n (%) | 199,732 (44.5%) | 57,924 (46.5%) | 9026 (53.1%) |
 Age, mean (SD) years | 48.7 (27.3) | 58.5 (20.9) | 61.7 (18.0) |
Specimens collected for non-SARS-CoV-2 pathogensa n (%) | |||
 Yes | 188,057 (41.9%) | 114,550 (91.9%) | 16,637 (97.8%) |
 No | 261,282 (58.1%) | 10,068 (8.1%) | 366 (2.1%) |
Specimens positive for non-SARS-CoV-2 pathogensa | |||
 Any pathogen, n (% of patients with specimens collected) | 52,418 (27.9%) | 24,442 (21.3%) | 3473 (20.9%) |
 Multiple pathogens, n (% of specimens with any pathogen) | 17,871 (34.1%) | 9101 (37.2%) | 1192 (34.3%) |