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Table 2 Viral testing and overall serology results among students included in serology cohort investigation from two universities in Wisconsin (August 21–November 14, 2020)

From: A cohort study measuring SARS-CoV-2 seroconversion and serial viral testing in university students

Serology testing characteristics

SARS-CoV-2 IgG assay (anti-nucleocapsid)

University A

(N = 70)

University B

(N = 37)

Total

(N = 107)

Number of students who tested positive at semester start (%)

7 (10.0%)

8 (21.6%)

15 (14.0%)

Number of students who tested positive at semester end (%)

19 (27.1%)

10 (27.0%)

29 (27.1%)

p-valuea

0.11

0.74

0.22

AdviseDx SARS-CoV-2 IgG II assay (anti-spike)

University A (N = 69)

University B (N = 36)

Total (N = 105)b

Number of students who tested positive at semester start (%)

10 (14.5%)

7 (19.4%)

17 (16.2%)

Number of Students who tested positive at semester end (%)

29 (42.0%)

13 (36.1%)

42 (40.0%)

p-valuea

0.89

0.64

0.073

Viral testing characteristics

University Ac

(N = 70)

University Bd

(N = 36)e

Total

(N = 106)

Median number of viral tests over the semester per student (range)

9 (1–13)

10 (2–15)

9 (1–15)

Number of students with positive viral test before semester (%)f

2 (2.9%)

2 (5.6%)

4 (3.8%)

Number of students who tested positive during serial viral testing (%)

20 (28.6%)

3 (8.3%)

23 (21.7%)

  1. aWelch’s T test
  2. bData for AdviseDx SARS-CoV-2 IgG II Assay unavailable for 2 students
  3. cViral testing at University A used RT-PCR
  4. dViral testing at University B used antigen testing, with confirmatory testing by RT-PCR
  5. eOne student was excluded from viral testing analysis from University B due to lack of confirmatory RT-PCR results
  6. fReported positive viral tests from epidemiological surveys at semester start and end (University A) or reported through WEDSS (University B)