Volume 25, Number 10—October 2019
Synopsis
Transmissibility of MERS-CoV Infection in Closed Setting, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2015
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of patients with and without MERS-CoV infection, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2015*
Characteristics | All participants, no. (%), n = 828 | Case-patients, no. (%), n = 19† | Non–case-patients, no. (%), n = 809 |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
F | 814/814 (100)‡ | 19/19 (100)‡ | 795/795 (100)‡ |
M |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Nationality | 779 | 19 | 760 |
Filipino | 659 (84.6) | 19 (100) | 640 (84.2) |
Sri Lankan | 50 (6.4) | 0 | 50 (6.6) |
Nepali | 12 (1.5) | 0 | 12 (1.6) |
Bangladeshi | 28 (3.6) | 0 | 28 (3.7) |
Indonesian | 22 (2.8) | 0 | 22 (2.9) |
Indian |
8 (1.0) |
0 |
8 (1.0) |
Highest level of education reached | 779 | 19 | 761 |
Primary school | 80 (10.3) | 1 (5.3) | 79 (10.4) |
High school | 377 (48.4) | 10 (52.6) | 368 (48.4) |
University/diploma | 234 (30.0) | 4 (21.1) | 230 (30.3) |
Postgraduate degree | 77 (9.9) | 4 (21.1) | 73 (9.6) |
No education |
11 (1.4) |
0 |
11 (1.4) |
Primary occupation | 770 | 19 | 751 |
Women-only university | 378(49.1) | 17 (89.5) | 361 (48.1) |
Public university | 12 (1.6) | 0 | 12(1.6) |
Hospital A | 32 (4.2) | 0 | 32 (4.3) |
Hospital B | 238 (30.9) | 2 (10.5) | 236 (31.4) |
Hospital C | 54 (7.0) | 0 | 54 (7.2) |
Hospital D |
56 (7.3) |
0 |
56 (7.5) |
Secondary occupation | 83/805 (10.3) | 3 (15.8) | 80 (10.7) |
Hospital A | NA | 2 (10.5) | 17 (2.3) |
Hospital D | NA | 1 (5.3) | 10 (1.3) |
Other (health club) |
NA |
0 |
53 (7.0) |
Any underlying medical conditions | 49/780 (6.3) | 1 (5.0) | 48/761 (6.3) |
Regularly smoke (% daily) | 10/773 (1.3) | 1/19 (5.6) | 9/755 (1.2) |
Current chronic conditions§ | 49/780 (6.3) | 1/19 (5.3) | 48/761 (6.3) |
*Median age (interquartile range): for all, 35.1 (26.6–41.3) years; for case-patients, 29.8 (28–37.2) years; for non–case-patients, 35.2 (29.6–41.4) years. CoV, coronavirus; MERS, Middle East respiratory syndrome; NA, not applicable.
†Molecular or serologic evidence of MERS-CoV infection.
‡Denominator indicates the number of women who answered the question.
§Included asthma, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and breast cancer.
1Current affiliation: World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
2Current affiliation: King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.