Research Article

Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Laboratory Healthcare Workers at Assiut University Hospital, Egypt

Table 2

Effect of sociodemographic, transportation, and occupational exposure history on SARS-CoV-2 total and IgG antibodies results.

CharacteristicsTotal N (%) (199)Total Ab (199)IgG Ab (51)
Negative (148)Positive (51)Negative (12)Positive (39)

Gender
 Male74 (62.8%)54 (73%)20 (27%)3 (29.0%)17 (71.0%)
 Female125 (37.2%)94 (75.2%)31 (24.8%)9 (15.0%)22 (85.0%)
Age groups
 22–32 Ys84 (42.2%)60 (71.4%)24 (28.6%)7 (41.2%)10 (58.8%)
 33–43 Ys68 (34.1%)53 (77.9%)15 (22.1%)3 (14.3%)18 (85.7%)
 44–59 Ys47 (23.7%)35 (74.5%)12 (25.5%)2 (15.4%)11 (84.6%)
Residence
 Urban128 (64.3%)90 (70.3%)38 (29.7%)10 (26.3%)28 (73.7%)
 Rural71 (35.7%)58 (81.7%)13 (18.1%)2 (15.4%)11 (84.6%)
Job area
 Doctors28 (14.1%)22 (78.6%)6 (21.4%)1 (16.7%)5 (83.3%)
 PCR lab13 (6.5%)12 (92.3%)1 (7.7%)0 (0.0%)1 (100%)
 Microbiology lab18 (9%)13 (72.2%)5 (27.8%)3 (60.0%)2 (40.0%)
 Parasitology lab10 (5%)9 (90%)1 (10%)0 (0.0%)1 (100%)
 Phlebotomy9 (4.5%)5 (55.5%)4 (44.5%)0 (0.0%)4 (100%)
 Outpatient clinic19 (9.5%)15 (79%)4 (21%)2 (50.0%)2 (50.0%)
 Sample receiving area50 (25.1%)36 (72%)14 (28%)3 (21.4%)11 (78.6%)
 Automation area52 (26.1%)36 (69.2%)16 (30.8%)3 (18.8%)13 (81.2%)
Deal with COVID-19 specimen
 Yes120 (60.3%)89 (74.2%)31 (25.8%)6 (29.4%)25 (80.6%)
 No79 (39.7%)59 (74.7%)20 (25.3%)6 (30.0%)14 (70.0%)
Transportation
 Private61 (30.7%)48 (78.6%)13 (21.4%)2 (8.3%)11 (91.7%)
 Public138 (69.3%)100 (72.5%)38 (27.5%)10 (27.0%)28 (73.0%)
Had family COVID-19 contact
 Yes69 (34.6%)50 (72.5%)19 (27.5%)3 (15.8%)16 (84.2%)
 No130 (65.4%)98 (75.4%)32 (24.6%)9 (28.1%)23 (71.9%)