Demographic and occupational determinants of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG seropositivity in hospital staff.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although evidence suggests that demographic characteristics including minority ethnicity increase the risk of infection with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), it is unclear whether these characteristics, together with occupational factors, influence anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG seroprevalence in hospital staff.

Methods

We conducted cross-sectional surveillance examining seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG amongst staff at University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) NHS Trust. We quantified seroprevalence stratified by ethnicity, occupation and seniority of practitioner and used logistic regression to examine demographic and occupational factors associated with seropositivity.

Results

A total of 1148/10662 (10.8%) hospital staff members were

SUBMITTER: Martin CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7717317 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature