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Table 2 Characteristics and risk factors stratified according to seropositivity stratified by PEH and shelter worker (IgM and/or IgG)

From: SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence among homeless people and shelter workers in Denmark: a nationwide cross-sectional study

 

Seropositive PEH

Seronegative PEH

p

n

43

585

 

Drug abuse (%)

9 (20.9)

221 (37.8)

0.040

IV drugs (%)

8 (18.6)

154 (26.3)

0.349

Smoked drugs (%)

11 (25.6)

192 (32.8)

0.418

Alcohol use (%)

  

0.019

 Yes

21 (48.8)

286 (48.9)

 

 NA

6 (14.0)

26 (4.4)

 

Alcohol abuse (%)

  

0.549

 Yes

8 (18.6)

132 (22.6)

 

 NA

28 (65.1)

331 (56.6)

 

Sex work (%)

8 (18.6)

64 (10.9)

0.202

Contact with known SARS-CoV-2 infected person:

15 min Contact (%)

  

0.550

  Yes

4 (9.3)

45 (7.7)

 

  NA

37 (86.0)

527 (90.1)

 

Physical Contact (%)

  

0.377

 yes

2 (4.7)

14 (2.4)

 

 NA

36 (83.7)

528 (90.3)

 

Social Circle (%)

  

0.443

 Yes

8 (18.6)

70 (12.0)

 

 NA

7 (16.3)

100 (17.1)

 
 

Seropositive Shelter Workers

Seronegative Shelter Workers

p

n

12

179

 

Drug abuse (%)

0 (0.0)

3 (1.7)

1.000

 IV drugs (%)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

 Smoked drugs (%)

0 (0.0)

3 (1.7)

1.000

Alcohol use (%)

  

0.809

 Yes

11 (91.7)

155 (86.6)

 

 NA

0 (0.0)

5 (2.8)

 

Alcohol abuse (%)

  

0.381

 Yes

2 (16.7)

14 (7.8)

 

 NA

1 (8.3)

37 (20.7)

 

Sex work (%)

1 (8.3)

1 (0.6)

0.273

Contact with known SARS-CoV-2 infected person:

15 min Contact (%)

  

0.640

  Yes

1 (8.3)

27 (15.1)

 

  NA

11 (91.7)

146 (81.6)

 

Physical Contact (%)

  

0.451

 Yes

1 (8.3)

12 (6.7)

 

 NA

11 (91.7)

146 (81.6)

 

Social Circle (%)

  

0.423

 Yes

2 (16.7)

60 (33.5)

 

 NA

4 (33.3)

39 (21.8)

 
  1. PEH: people experiencing homelessness. IV drugs: use of intravenous drugs. Smoked drugs: drugs that were reported smoked. Alcohol use: intake of alcohol within the past 12 months. Alcohol Abuse: drinking more than the national recommendations of 2 drinks or less in a day for men or 1 drink or less in a day for women. 15 min. contact: having been in the same room as someone with an ongoing SARS-CoV-2 infection for 15 min or longer. Physical contact: having had close bodily contact with a SARS-CoV-2 positive individual. Social circle: aware of anyone in close contacts who had SARS-CoV-2. Data are n (%) unless otherwise specified. P values are calculated using Fisher’s exact test