Volume 11, Number 1—January 2005
Research
Anti–SARS-CoV Immunoglobulin G in Healthcare Workers, Guangzhou, China
Wei-Qing Chen*
, Ci-Yong Lu*, Tze-wai Wong†, Wen-Hua Ling*, Zhong-Ning Lin*, Yuan-Tao Hao*, Qing Liu*, Ji-Qian Fang*, Yun He*, Fu-Tian Luo*, Jin Jing*, Li Ling*, Xiang Ma*, Yi-Min Liu*, Gui-Hua Chen*, Jian Huang*, Yuan-Sen Jiang*, Wen-Qi Jiang*, He-Qun Zou*, and Guang-Mei Yan*
, Ci-Yong Lu*, Tze-wai Wong†, Wen-Hua Ling*, Zhong-Ning Lin*, Yuan-Tao Hao*, Qing Liu*, Ji-Qian Fang*, Yun He*, Fu-Tian Luo*, Jin Jing*, Li Ling*, Xiang Ma*, Yi-Min Liu*, Gui-Hua Chen*, Jian Huang*, Yuan-Sen Jiang*, Wen-Qi Jiang*, He-Qun Zou*, and Guang-Mei Yan*Table 4
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) immunoglobulin G prevalence for different sociodemographic characteristics
| Sociodemographic characteristics | No. participants | No. positive for IgG | Prevalence (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y)* | |||
| <26 | 355 | 44 | 12.4 |
| 26–30 | 310 | 17 | 5.5 |
| 31–35 | 211 | 14 | 6.6 |
| 36–40 | 118 | 9 | 7.6 |
| >40 | 141 | 11 | 7.8 |
| Sex† | |||
| Male | 306 | 15 | 4.7 |
| Female | 743 | 80 | 9.7 |
| Educational level* | |||
| Senior school | 112 | 14 | 12.5 |
| Technical secondary school | 401 | 42 | 10.5 |
| Junior college | 210 | 11 | 5.2 |
| University | 197 | 17 | 8.6 |
| MD/PhD | 227 | 11 | 4.8 |
| Department‡ | |||
| SARS ward | 409 | 13 | 3.2 |
| Emergency/fever diagnoses | 188 | 4 | 2.1 |
| Infection | 125 | 19 | 15.2 |
| Respiratory | 100 | 36 | 36.0 |
| ICU | 55 | 7 | 12.7 |
| X-ray | 57 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Laboratory | 66 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Others | 147 | 14 | 9.5 |
| Job title† | |||
| Doctor | 388 | 24 | 6.2 |
| Nurse | 510 | 52 | 10.2 |
| Healthcare attendants | 91 | 12 | 13.2 |
| Technician in laboratory | 66 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Others§ | 92 | 7 | 7.6 |
*p < 0.05.
†p < 0.01.
‡p < 0.001.
§Department of internal medicine, surgery and logistic service.
