IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 5274: Factors Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Physician Trainees in New York City during the First COVID-19 Wave

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 5274: Factors Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Physician Trainees in New York City during the First COVID-19 Wave International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph18105274 Authors: Kate R. Pawloski Betty Kolod Rabeea F. Khan Vishal Midya Tania Chen Adeyemi Oduwole Bernard Camins Elena Colicino I. Michael Leitman Ismail Nabeel Kristin Oliver Damaskini Valvi Occupational and non-occupational risk factors for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have been reported in healthcare workers (HCWs), but studies evaluating risk factors for infection among physician trainees are lacking. We aimed to identify sociodemographic, occupational, and community risk factors among physician trainees during the first wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in New York City. In this retrospective study of 328 trainees at the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, we administered a survey to assess risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection between 1 February and 30 June 2020. SARS-CoV-2 infection was determined by self-reported and laboratory-confirmed IgG antibody and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction test results. We used Bayesian generalized linear mixed effect regression to examine associations between hypothesized risk factors and infection odds. The cumulative incidence of infection was 20.1%. Assignment to medical-surgical units (OR, 2.51; 95% C...
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