Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Screening in Healthcare Workers and Its Correlation with Clinical Presentation in Tertiary Care Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal, from November 2020 to January 2021

Table 1

Subjects characteristics and group differences.

Characteristics	Antibody positive N (%)	Antibody negative N (%)	Total N (%)	value
Overall	41 (22.2)	144 (77.8)	185
Age (years)
Median (IQR)	27 (22–35.5)	28 (24–36)	27 (24–36)	0.766
Age groups
20–30	26 (63.4)	89 (61.8)	115 (62.1)
31–40	11 (26.9)	35 (24.3)	46 (24.9)
41–50	3 (7.3)	16 (11.1)	19 (10.3)
Above 50	1 (2.4)	4 (2.8)	5 (2.7)	0.906
Gender
Male	15 (36.6)	37 (25.7)	52 (28.1)
Female	26 (63.4)	107 (74.3)	133 (71.9)	0.171
Working department
Administration	7 (17.0)	19 (13.2)	26 (14.1)
COVID-19 ward	3 (7.3)	15 (10.4)	18 (9.7)
Emergency	3 (7.3)	13 (9.0)	16 (8.6)
General ward	5 (12.2)	19 (13.2)	24 (13.0)
ICU	5 (12.2)	19 (13.2)	24 (13.0)
Laboratory	9 (22.0)	25 (17.4)	34 (18.4)
OPD	9 (22.0)	34 (23.6)	43 (23.2)	0.976
Nature of job
Doctor	6 (14.6)	20 (13.9)	26 (14.1)
Nurse	16 (39.0)	71 (49.3)	87 (47.0)
Laboratory professional	8 (19.5)	20 (13.9)	28 (15.1)
Administrative staff	7 (17.1)	18 (12.5)	25 (13.5)
Support staff	4 (9.8)	15 (10.4)	19 (10.3)	0.753
Previous COVID-19 history with positive RT-PCR
Yes	21 (51.2)	18 (12.5)	39 (21.1)
No	20 (48.8)	126 (87.5)	146 (78.9)	<0.001
Presence of flu-like symptoms within 6 months
Yes	27 (65.9)	21 (14.6)	48 (25.9)
No	14 (34.1)	123 (85.4)	137 (74.1)	<0.001
Contact history
Yes	41 (100)	118 (81.9)	159 (85.9)
No	0 (0)	26 (18.1)	26 (14.1)	0.002
Underlying illness
Yes	3 (7.3)	7 (4.9)	10 (5.4)
No	38 (92.7)	137 (95.1)	175 (94.6)	0.695