Implementing a pilot study of COVID-19 self-testing in high-risk populations and remote locations: results and lessons learnt

Table 3 Baseline demographic characteristics of participants and household members screened and enrolled, by site and overall

Type of site	Characteristic	n	Percentage
Healthcare centre	Type of user	N = 2075
	Participant (staff enrolled)	1542	74.3%
	Household member	533	25.7%
	Gender
	Female	1454	70.1%
	Male	621	29.9%
	Age
	< 31	631	30.4%
	31-40	321	15.5%
	41-50	317	15.3%
	51-60	390	18.8%
	≥ 61	416	20%
Nursing home	Type of user	N = 132
	Participant (staff enrolled)	118	89.4%
	Household member	14	10.6%
	Gender
	Female	104	78.8%
	Male	28	21.2%
	Age
	< 31	15	11.4%
	31-40	20	15.2%
	41-50	30	22.7%
	5160	40	30.3%
	≥ 61	27	20.5%
School	Type of user	N = 531
	Participant (staff enrolled)	496	93.4%
	Household member	35	6.6%
	Gender
	Female	405	76.3%
	Male	126	23.7%
	Age
	< 31	52	9.8%
	31-40	103	19.4%
	41-50	124	23.4%
	51-60	155	29.2%
	≥ 61	97	18.3%
Overall	Type of user	N = 2738
	Participant (staff enrolled)	2156	78.7%
	Household member	582	21.3%
	Gender
	Female	1963	71.7%
	Male	775	28.3%
	Age
	< 31^a	698^a	25.5%
	31-40	444	16.2%
	41-50	471	17.2%
	51-60	585	21.4%
	≥ 61	540	19.7%

^aThis number of household members includes 116 children and adolescents (< 18 years old)

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