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Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants at week 4

From: Impact of COVID-19 and effects of booster vaccination with BNT162b2 on six-month long COVID symptoms, quality of life, work productivity and activity impairment during Omicron

 

All

Boosted

Primed

Unvaccinated

 

Total, n (%)

328

87 (26.5)

86 (26.2)

155 (47.3)

 

Age, years

 

 Mean, SD

42.0 (14.5)

44.3 (17.0)

41.7 (14.2)

40.9 (13.0)

 

 18–29

73 (22.3%)

18 (20.7%)

23 (26.7%)

32 (20.6%)

 

 30–49

160 (48.8%)

40 (46.0%)

34 (39.5%)

86 (55.5%)

 

 50–64

67 (20.4%)

17 (19.5%)

23 (26.7%)

27 (17.4%)

 

  ≥ 65

28 (8.5%)

12 (13.8%)

6 (7.0%)

10 (6.5%)

 

Gender

 

 Female

242 (73.8%)

58 (66.7%)

68 (79.1%)

116 (74.8%)

 

 Male

86 (26.2%)

29 (33.3%)

18 (20.9%)

39 (25.2%)

 

Race / Ethnicity

 

 White or Caucasian (not Hispanic or Latino)

234 (71.3%)

63 (72.4%)

65 (75.6%)

106 (68.4%)

 

 Black or African American

13 (4.0%)

2 (2.3%)

2 (2.3%)

9 (5.8%)

 

 Hispanic

44 (13.4%)

9 (10.3%)

16 (18.6%)

19 (12.3%)

 

 Asian

16 (4.9%)

7 (8.1%)

2 (2.3%)

7 (4.5%)

 

 Patient Refused

9 (2.7%)

4 (4.6%)

0 (0.0%)

5 (3.2%)

 

 Other

12 (3.7%)

2 (2.3%)

1 (1.2%)

9 (5.8%)

 

CMS Geographic Region (n, %)

**

 Region 1: ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI

15 (4.6%)

4 (4.6%)

4 (4.7%)

7 (4.5%)

 

 Region 2: NY, NJ, PR, VI

9 (2.7%)

4 (4.6%)

2 (2.3%)

3 (1.9%)

 

 Region 3: PA, DE, MD, DC, WV, VA

31 (9.5%)

11 (12.6%)

8 (9.3%)

12 (7.7%)

 

 Region 4: KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, MS, AL, FL

116 (35.4%)

29 (33.3%)

26 (30.2%)

61 (39.4%)

 

 Region 5: MN, WI, IL, MI, IN, OH

47 (14.3%)

10 (11.5%)

17 (19.8%)

20 (12.9%)

 

 Region 6: NM, OK, AR, TX, LA

59 (18.0%)

19 (21.8%)

21 (24.4%)

19 (12.3%)

 

 Region 7: NE, IA, KS, MO

16 (4.9%)

3 (3.5%)

6 (7.0%)

7 (4.5%)

 

 Region 8: MT, ND, SD, WY, UT, CO

1 (0.3%)

1 (1.2%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

 

 Region 9: CA, NV, AZ, GU

33 (10.1%)

5 (5.8%)

2 (2.3%)

26 (16.8%)

 

 Region 10: AK, WA, OR, ID

1 (0.3%)

1 (1.2%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

 

US Geographic Region

*

 Northeast

41 (12.5%)

11 (12.6%)

11 (12.8%)

19 (12.3%)

 

 South

188 (57.3%)

56 (64.4%)

50 (58.1%)

82 (52.9%)

 

 Midwest

63 (19.2%)

13 (14.9%)

23 (26.7%)

27 (17.4%)

 

 West

36 (11.0%)

7 (8.1%)

2 (2.3%)

27 (17.4%)

 

Previously Tested Positive

121 (36.9%)

32 (36.8%)

28 (32.6%)

61 (39.4%)

 

Work in healthcare

37 (11.3%)

9 (10.3%)

13 (15.1%)

15 (9.7%)

 

Work in high-risk setting

33 (10.1%)

8 (9.2%)

14 (16.3%)

11 (7.1%)

 

Live in high-risk setting

16 (4.9%)

3 (3.5%)

6 (7.0%)

7 (4.5%)

 

Social vulnerability index, Mean (SD)

0.43 (0.22)

0.36 (0.20)

0.44 (0.22)

0.47 (0.21)

***

Self-Reported Comorbiditya

 

 Number of comorbidities, Mean (SD)

0.35 (0.65)

0.39 (0.62)

0.41 (0.77)

0.30 (0.59)

 

 Asthma or Chronic Lung Disease

30 (9.2%)

11 (12.6%)

7 (8.1%)

12 (7.7%)

 

 Cirrhosis of the liver

1 (0.3%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (1.2%)

0 (0.0%)

 

 Immunocompromised Conditions or Weakened Immune Systemb

16 (4.9%)

0 (0.0%)

10 (11.6%)

6 (3.9%)

***

 Diabetes

11 (3.4%)

4 (4.6%)

3 (3.5%)

4 (2.6%)

 

 Heart Conditions or Hypertension

41 (12.5%)

14 (16.1%)

9 (10.5%)

18 (11.6%)

 

 Overweight or obesity

16 (4.9%)

5 (5.8%)

5 (5.8%)

6 (3.9%)

 

 At least 1 comorbidity

87 (26.5%)

28 (32.2%)

24 (27.9%)

35 (22.6%)

 

Index dayc acute COVID-19 symptoms

 

 Number of acute COVID-19 symptoms, Mean (SD)

5.4 (2.6)

4.7 (2.5)

5.7 (2.5)

5.6 (2.6)

**

 Systemic symptoms

 

  Fever

127 (38.7%)

22 (25.3%)

35 (40.7%)

70 (45.2%)

**

  Chills

165 (50.3%)

27 (31.0%)

48 (55.8%)

90 (58.1%)

***

  Muscle or Body Aches

183 (55.8%)

36 (41.4%)

52 (60.5%)

95 (61.3%)

**

  Headache

224 (68.3%)

51 (58.6%)

62 (72.1%)

111 (71.6%)

 

  Fatigue

204 (62.2%)

48 (55.2%)

56 (65.1%)

100 (64.5%)

 

 Respiratory symptoms

 

  Shortness of Breath or Difficulty Breathing

42 (12.8%)

6 (6.9%)

13 (15.1%)

23 (14.8%)

 

  Cough

243 (74.1%)

65 (74.7%)

63 (73.3%)

115 (74.2%)

 

  Sore Throat

187 (57.0%)

53 (60.9%)

50 (58.1%)

84 (54.2%)

 

  New/Recent Loss of Taste or Smell

35 (10.7%)

7 (8.1%)

13 (15.1%)

15 (9.7%)

 

  Congestion or Runny Nose

247 (75.3%)

69 (79.3%)

72 (83.7%)

106 (68.4%)

*

 GI symptoms

 

  Nausea or Vomiting

42 (12.8%)

7 (8.1%)

11 (12.8%)

24 (15.5%)

 

  Diarrhea

69 (21.0%)

14 (16.1%)

15 (17.4%)

40 (25.8%)

 
  1. SD Standard Deviation
  2. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001 for the statistical tests of comparisons between Boosted cohort, Primed cohort, and Unvaccinated cohort
  3. aSVI ranges from 0 to 1. A community with higher value is more socially vulnerable
  4. bImmunocompromised conditions includes compromised immune system (such as from immuno-compromising drugs, solid organ or blood stem cell transplant, HIV, or other conditions), conditions that result in a weakened immune system, including cancer treatment, and kidney failure or end stage renal disease
  5. cCOVID-19 test nasal swab day