Table 1 Association between demographic characteristics of the participants and the SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity (n = 404)
Variables | Categories | Total | Positive | Negative | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | |||
Sex | Male | 264 (65.3) | 246 (93.2) | 18 (6.8) | 0.180 |
Female | 140 (34.7) | 135 (96.5) | 5 (3.5) | Â | |
Age | ≤ 25 years | 52 (12.9) | 49 (98.0) | 3 (2.0) | 0.724 |
25–44 years | 294 (72.8) | 276 (93.8) | 18 (6.2) |  | |
≥ 45 years | 58 (14.4) | 56 (96.6) | 2 (3.4) |  | |
Duration in service | 1Â year | 12 (3.0) | 12 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.687 |
2 to 5Â years | 190 (47.0) | 179 (94.2) | 11 (5.8) | Â | |
> 5 years | 202 (50.0) | 190 (94.0) | 12 (6.0) |  | |
Occupational category | Physicians | 47 (11.6) | 43 (91.5) | 4 (8.5) | 0.648 |
Nurses | 207 (51.2) | 195 (94.2) | 12 (5.8) | ||
Allied health workers | 92 (22.8) | 87 (94.2) | 5 (5.4) | ||
Supporting services | 58 (14.4) | 56 (96.6) | 2 (3.4) |