Volume 27, Number 2—February 2021
Research Letter
SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Mitigation Efforts among Office Workers, Washington, DC, USA
Samira Sami
, Nga Vuong, Halie Miller, Rachael Priestley, Matthew Payne, Garrett Licata-Portentoso, Jan Drobeniuc, and Lyle R. Petersen
, Nga Vuong, Halie Miller, Rachael Priestley, Matthew Payne, Garrett Licata-Portentoso, Jan Drobeniuc, and Lyle R. Petersen
Table
Characteristics and workplace and community exposure for SARS-CoV-2 infection among workers in the FEMA headquarters, by serologic testing results, Washington, DC, USA, April 2020*
| Characteristic | SARS-CoV-2 result, no. (%) |
p value† | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (n = 15) | Negative (n = 451) | ||
| Sex | |||
| F | 4 (26.7) | 167 (37.0) | 0.588 |
| M |
11 (73.3) |
284 (63.0) |
|
| Age group, y (n = 464) | |||
| 18–34 | 5 (33.3) | 112 (24.9) | 0.503 |
| 35–49 | 3 (20.0) | 187 (41.5) | |
| 50–64 | 7 (46.7) | 139 (31.0) | |
| >65 |
0 (0.0) |
11 (2.4) |
|
| Mitigation activities in the workplace | |||
| Wear a face cover (most or all the time) | 9 (60.0) | 273 (60.5) | 0.298 |
| Maintain a distance >6 feet from others (most or all the time) | 12 (80.0) | 344 (76.3) | 1.000 |
| Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer (>5 times daily) |
13 (86.7) |
411 (91.1) |
0.147 |
| Exposure to someone who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the FEMA building | |||
| Any face-to-face contact | 2 (13.3) | 51 (11.4) | 0.224 |
| >10 min within 6 feet | 2 (13.3) | 46 (10.2) | 0.061 |
| Shared workspace | 2 (13.3) | 44 (9.8) | 0.062 |
| Shared breakroom | 1 (6.7) | 30 (6.7) | 0.286 |
| Within 6 feet while coughing or sneezing | 1 (6.7) | 10 (2.2) | 0.325 |
| Exposure to household member with confirmed COVID-19 |
2 (13.3) |
3 (0.7) |
0.001 |
| Community exposure during January 15–March 11 | |||
| Traveled by bus, train, or subway | 8 (53.3) | 318 (70.5) | 0.161 |
| Traveled by taxi or rideshare | 9 (60.0) | 290 (64.3) | 0.787 |
| Attended social gatherings of >50 persons | 12 (80.0) | 254 (56.3) | 0.109 |
| Visited a healthcare facility |
8 (53.3) |
150 (33.3) |
0.162 |
| Community exposure during March 12 through date of blood draw | |||
| Traveled by bus, train, or subway | 5 (33.3) | 204 (45.2) | 0.436 |
| Traveled by taxi or rideshare | 9 (60.0) | 147 (32.6) | 0.047 |
| Attended social gatherings of >50 persons | 2 (13.3) | 55 (12.2) | 0.704 |
| Visited a healthcare facility | 2 (13.3) | 64 (14.2) | 1.000 |
*COVID-19, coronavirus disease; FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. †Fisher exact test for categorical variables.
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