Testing behaviour and positivity for SARS-CoV-2 infection: insights from web-based participatory surveillance in the Netherlands.

McDonald, Scott ASoetens, Lucia CSchipper, C Maarten AFriesema, Ingridvan den Wijngaard, Cees CTeirlinck, AnneNeppelenbroek, Nienkevan den Hof, SusanWallinga, Jaccovan Hoek, Albert Jan2021-12-282021-12-282021-12-213493386410.1136/bmjopen-2021-056077http://hdl.handle.net/10029/625489Male sex (adjusted OR for testing (ORt): 0.92; adjusted OR for positivity (ORp): 1.30, age groups<20 (ORt: 0.89; ORp: 1.27), 50-64 years (ORt: 0.94; ORp: 1.06) and 65+ years (ORt: 0.78; ORp: 1.24), diabetics (ORt: 0.97; ORp: 1.06) and sales/administrative employees (ORt: 0.93; ORp: 1.90) were distinguished as lower test propensity/higher test positivity factors.en© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.COVID-19epidemiologypublic healthTesting behaviour and positivity for SARS-CoV-2 infection: insights from web-based participatory surveillance in the Netherlands.Article2044-6055BMJ open 2021;11(12):e056077