Epidemiological characteristics of the COVID-19 spring outbreak in Quebec, Canada: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

By mid-July 2020, more than 108,000 COVID-19 cases had been diagnosed in Canada with more than half in the province of Quebec. In this context, we launched a study to analyze the epidemiological characteristics and the socio-economic impact of the spring outbreak in the population.

Method

We conducted an online survey of the participants of the CARTaGENE population-based cohort, composed of middle-aged and older adults. We collected information on socio-demographic, lifestyle, health condition, COVID-19 related symptoms and COVID-19 testing. We studied the association between these factors and two outcomes: the status of having been tested for SARS-CoV-2 and the status of having received a positive test. These associations were measured with univariate and multiva

SUBMITTER: Jantzen R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8107425 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature