Family and household characteristics associated with seropositive cases to SARS-CoV-2 across Mexican households

Salud Publica Mex. 2021 Oct 28;63(6, Nov-Dic):807-812. doi: 10.21149/13086.

Abstract

Objective: To assess the association of family and housing characteristics with the number of seropositive cases to SARS-CoV-2 in households.

Materials and methods: We analyzed 874 households from Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición (Ensanut) 2020 Covid-19 using Poisson regression models.

Results: The number of seropositive family members was higher among families composed of children/adolescents, adults and older adults, households with more than two members per bedroom, and among households with closed windows. No association was found for bathroom availability and piped water.

Conclusions: Family composition and housing characteristics can impose significant structural barriers to safe home confinement.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aged
  • COVID-19*
  • Child
  • Family
  • Family Characteristics
  • Housing
  • Humans
  • SARS-CoV-2*