Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T1 |
0-84 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Risk Factors for testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 in a national US healthcare system. |
T2 |
85-96 |
Sentence |
denotes |
BACKGROUND: |
T3 |
97-214 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Identifying risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection could help health systems improve testing and screening strategies. |
T4 |
215-226 |
Sentence |
denotes |
OBJECTIVES: |
T5 |
227-353 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Identify demographic factors, comorbid conditions, and symptoms independently associated with testing positive for SARS-CoV-2. |
T6 |
354-361 |
Sentence |
denotes |
DESIGN: |
T7 |
362-398 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Observational cross-sectional study. |
T8 |
399-407 |
Sentence |
denotes |
SETTING: |
T9 |
408-439 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Veterans Health Administration. |
T10 |
440-449 |
Sentence |
denotes |
PATIENTS: |
T11 |
450-561 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Persons tested for SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) between March 1 and May 14, 2020. |
T12 |
562-575 |
Sentence |
denotes |
MEASUREMENTS: |
T13 |
576-718 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Associations between demographic characteristics, diagnosed comorbid conditions, and documented symptoms with testing positive for SARS-CoV-2. |
T14 |
719-727 |
Sentence |
denotes |
RESULTS: |
T15 |
728-798 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Of 88,747 persons tested, 10,131 (11.4%) were SARS-CoV-2 PCR positive. |
T16 |
799-1244 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Positivity was associated with older age (≥80 vs. <50 years: aOR 2.16, 95% CI 1.97-2.37), male sex (aOR 1.45, 95% CI 1.34-1.57), regional SARS-CoV-2 burden (≥2,000 vs. <400 cases/million: aOR 5.43, 95% CI 4.97-5.93), urban residence (aOR 1.78, 95% CI 1.70-1.87), Black (aOR 2.15, 95% CI 2.05-2.26) or American Indian/Alaska Native/Pacific Islander (aOR 1.26, 95% CI 1.05-1.52) vs. White race, and Hispanic ethnicity (aOR 1.52, 95% CI 1.40-1.65). |
T17 |
1245-1336 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Obesity and diabetes were the only two medical conditions associated with testing positive. |
T18 |
1337-1427 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Documented fevers, chills, cough, and diarrhea were also associated with testing positive. |
T19 |
1428-1633 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The population attributable fraction of positive tests was highest for regional SARS-CoV-2 burden (35.3%), followed by demographic variables (27.2%), symptoms (12.0%), obesity (10.5%), and diabetes (0.4%). |
T20 |
1634-1646 |
Sentence |
denotes |
LIMITATIONS: |
T21 |
1647-1774 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Lack of information on SARS-CoV-2 exposures or the indications for testing which may affect the likelihood of testing positive. |
T22 |
1775-1786 |
Sentence |
denotes |
CONCLUSION: |
T23 |
1787-1973 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The majority of positive SARS-CoV-2 tests were attributed to regional SARS-CoV-2 burden, demographic characteristics and obesity with a minor contribution of chronic comorbid conditions. |