Table 1:

Demographic characteristics and symptoms of people who underwent a SARS-CoV-2 test at COVID-19 assessment centres at NYGH and WCH

VariableSARS-CoV-2 swab test; no. (%)*Total, no.
NegativePositive
Demographic characteristics
Site
 NYGH (site 1)52 272 (97.7)1207 (2.3)53 479
 WCH (site 2)29 531 (98.6)433 (1.4)29 964
Age group, yr
 0–94563 (99.0)46 (1.0)4609
 10–195093 (98.1)98 (1.9)5191
 20–2918 488 (97.8)425 (2.2)18 913
 30–3916 602 (98.2)312 (1.8)16 914
 40–4911 617 (97.4)306 (2.6)11 923
 50–5911 446 (97.8)262 (2.2)11 708
 60–698570 (98.4)140 (1.6)8710
 ≥ 705419 (99.1)51 (0.9)5470
 Missing5 (100.0)5
Sex
 Female47 646 (98.1)918 (1.9)48 564
 Male34 157 (97.9)722 (2.1)34 879
Travel
 No80 090 (98.1)1586 (1.9)81 676
 Yes1713 (96.9)54 (3.1)1767
Symptoms
Anosmia
 No80 152 (98.3)1414 (1.7)81 566
 Yes1651 (88.0)226 (12.0)1877
Cough and/or shortness of breath
 No71 329 (98.5)1076 (1.5)72 405
 Yes10 474 (94.9)564 (5.1)11 038
Fever
 No76 370 (98.4)1232 (1.6)77 602
 Yes5433 (93.0)408 (7.0)5841
Diarrhea and/or abdominal pain
 No76 225 (98.1)1474 (1.9)77 699
 Yes5578 (97.1)166 (2.9)5744
Pulse rate, beats/min
 Missing56 657 (98.7)761 (1.3)57 418
 20–601470 (97.4)39 (2.6)1509
 61–9019 006 (96.9)618 (3.1)19 624
 ≥ 914670 (95.5)222 (4.5)4892
Body temperature
 Missing51 558 (99.0)496 (0.9)52 054
 93–97.9°F (33.9–36.6°C)21 711 (96.8)717 (3.2)22 428
 98–98.9°F (36.7–37.2°C)7474 (96.1)307 (3.9)7781
 ≥ 99°F (≥ 37.3°C)1060 (89.8)120 (10.2)1180
Respiratory rate, breaths/min
 Missing55 707 (98.8)666 (1.2)56 373
 ≤ 2425 856 (96.4)964 (3.6)26 820
 > 24240 (96.0)10 (4.0)250
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg
 Missing59 368 (99.0)624 (1.0)59 992
 ≤ 1102596 (96.1)104 (3.8)2700
 > 11019 839 (95.6)912 (4.4)20 751
Saturated oxygen, %
 Missing51 204 (99.0)495 (1.0)51 699
 ≤ 9262 (89.9)7 (10.1)69
 > 9230 537 (96.4)1138 (3.6)31 675
Total81 803 (98.0)1640 (2.0)83 443
  • Note: NYGH = North York General Hospital, WCH = Women’s College Hospital.

  • * This is a row percentage.

  • Travel outside Canada within last 14 days (relative to screening test date).