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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and SARS-CoV-2 specific information of the CoCoS study collective (survey completed, n = 2,433) compared to the potential participants and the general adult Cologne population

From: Results of the Cologne Corona Surveillance (CoCoS) study – a cross-sectional study: survey data on risk factors of SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults

 

General adult Cologne population

Potential participants

CoCoS study sample (survey completed)

Sample

 Participants (18 yrs. or older)

913,009

100%

6,000

100%

2,433

40.55%

Gendera

 Female

470,577

51.54%

3,086

51.44%

1,312

53.93%

Agea

 18–34 years (%)

270,538

29,63%

1,662

27.70%

570

23.43%

 35–59 years old (%)

388,678

42,57%

2,640

44.01%

1,125

46.24%

 60–74 years old (%)

153,890

16,86%

1,095

18.25%

511

21.00%

 75 years or older (%)

99,903

10,94%

602

10.04%

227

9.33%

No. of household members

 Average

913,009

1.88

NA

NA

1,906

2.32

 1–2

438,859

77.68%

NA

NA

1,302

68.31%

 3–4

106,314

18.82%

NA

NA

535

28.07%

 5 or more

19,800

3.50%

NA

NA

69

3.62%

 Missing valuesb

-

-

-

-

527

21.66%

School education

 No school leaving certificate

36,520

4.00%

NA

NA

9

0.46%

 Secondary school diploma

374,333

41.00%

NA

NA

475

24.39%

 High school graduation

502,155

55.00%

NA

NA

1,463

75.14%

 Missing valuesb

-

-

-

-

486

19.97%

Employment status

 Student/apprenticeship

122,849

13.46%

NA

NA

178

8.90%

 Employed

582,613

63.81%

NA

NA

1,153

57.71%

 Self-employed

NA

NA

NA

NA

226

11.31%

 Retired

NA

NA

NA

NA

326

16.32%

 Unemployed

45,225

4.60%

NA

NA

49

2.45%

 Otherc

NA

NA

NA

NA

66

3.30%

 Missing Valuesb

-

-

-

-

435

17.88%

Primary citizenshipa

 German

727,503

79.68%

5,039

84.00%

2,290

94.12%

 Other than German

185,506

20.32%

960

16.00%

143

5.87%

Cumulative SARS-CoV-2 cases

 Start of the pandemic until June 18, 2021

46,195

5.06%

NA

NA

84

3.45% [2.73%-4.18%]

Vaccination rate until June 18, 2021

 Vaccinated at least once

604,692

66.23%

NA

NA

1,591

79.95%

 Vaccinated twice

351,674

38.52%

NA

NA

672

33.77%

 Not vaccinated

308,308

33.76%

NA

NA

399

20.05%

 Missing Valuesb

NA

NA

NA

NA

443

18.20%

  1. aInformation obtained directly from the population register
  2. bWhile the percentages on the variables expressed relate to the respondents of the respective questionnaire item, the percentages on the missing values relate to the sample
  3. cMaternity leave, parental leave, parental leave or other leave of absence, retraining, federal voluntary service, voluntary social/ecological year