Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the teaching and non-teaching school staff
Total N = 376 | Teaching staff N = 213 | Non-teaching staff N = 163 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median age (IQR), years | 42 (36, 49) | 41 (36, 47) | 43 (36, 51) | 0.09 |
Male sex, N (%) | 165 (43.6) | 39 (18.3) | 126 (77.3) | < 0.0001 |
Nationality, N (%) | < 0.0001 | |||
Indian | 287 (76.3) | 206 (96.7) | 81 (49.7) | |
Nepalese | 63 (16.8) | 1 (0.5) | 62 (38.0) | |
Sri Lankan | 15 (4.0) | 2 (0.9) | 13 (8.0) | |
Bangladeshi | 4 (1.1) | 1 (0.5) | 3 (1.8) | |
Filipino | 2 (0.5) | 0 | 2 (1.2) | |
Kenyan | 2 (0.5) | 0 | 2 (1.2) | |
Others | 3 (0.8) | 3 (1.4) | 0 | |
Type of accommodation, N (%) | < 0.0001 | |||
Single | 4 (1.1) | 3 (1.4) | 1 (0.6) | |
Shared | 166 (44.1) | 32 (15) | 134 (82.2) | |
Family | 206 (54.8) | 178 (83.6) | 28 (17.2) | |
Job category, N (%) | < 0.0001 | |||
Teachers | 213 (56.6) | 213 (100) | N/A | |
Administrative and support staff | 70 (18.6) | N/A | 70 (42.9) | |
Transportation and security staff | 58 (15.4) | N/A | 58 (35.6) | |
Technician/conductor/laboratory workers | 21 (5.6) | N/A | 21 (12.9) | |
Service staff | 14 (3.7) | N/A | 14 (8.6) | |
Median Education years (IQR) | 16 (10, 16) | 16 (16,16) | 10 (9,12) | < 0.0001 |
PCR positive | 49 (13.0%) | 8 (16.3%) | 41 (83.7%) | < 0.0001 |
Median (IQR) Ct Values | 23.8 (18.2, 30.0) | 19.7 (17.1, 33.2) | 23.8 (18.3, 30.0) | |
Antibody positive | 113 (30.1%) | 19 (16.8%) | 94 (83.2%) | < 0.0001 |
Median (IQR) antibody titer | 61.3 (18.0, 101.0) | 60.7 (16.6, 96.5) | 61.5 (18.3, 101.2) | |
History of contact with confirmed cases | 14 (3.8%) | 5 (35.7%) | 9 (64.3%) | 0.11 |
Presence of clinical symptoms | 113 (30.1%) | 88 (77.9%) | 25 (22.1%) | 0.03 |
Presence of Co morbidities | 32 (8.5%) | 17 (53.1%) | 15 (46.9%) | 0.69 |