Abstract
Background
Prospective cohort studies of SARS-CoV-2 incidence complement case-based surveillance and cross-sectional seroprevalence surveys.
Methods
We estimated the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a national cohort of 6,738 U.S. adults, enrolled March-August 2020. Using Poisson models, we examined the association of social distancing and a composite epidemiologic risk score with seroconversion. The risk score was created using LASSO regression to identify factors predictive of seroconversion. The selected factors were household crowding, confirmed case in household, indoor dining, gathering with groups ≥ 10, and no masking in gyms/salons.
Results
Among 4,510 individuals with ≥1 serologic test, 323 (7.3%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 6.5%-8.1%) seroconverted by January 2021. Among 3,422 participants seronegative in May-September 2020 and retested during November 2020-January 2021, 161 seroconverted over 1,646 person-years of follow-up (9.8 per 100 person-years [95%CI 8.3-11.5]). Seroincidence rate was lower among females compared to males (IRR: 0.69, 95% CI 0.50-0.94) and higher among Hispanic (IRR: 2.09, 95% CI 1.41-3.05) participants compared to White non-Hispanic. In adjusted models, participants who reported social distancing with people they did not know (IRR
always vs. never: 0.42, 95% CI 0.20-1.0) and with people they knew (IRR
always vs. never 0.64, 95%CI 0.39-1.06; IRR
sometimes vs. never 0.60, 95% CI 0.38-0.96) had lower seroconversion risk. Seroconversion risk increased with epidemiologic risk score (IRR
medium vs. low 1.68, 95% CI 1.03-2.81; IRR
high vs. low 3.49, 95% CI 2.26-5.58). Only 29% of those who seroconverted reported isolating and 19% were asked about contacts.
Conclusion
Modifiable risk factors and poor reach of public health strategies drove SARS-CoV-2 transmission across the U.S.
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