Table 2

Seroprevalence among school staff in the EnCORE Study in March–October 2021, by participant characteristics

Number seropositive per groupSeroprevalence
95% CI (%)
Overall30/3628.3 (5.8 to 11.6)
School levelDaycare10/1099.2 (4.9 to 16.2)
Elementary school16/13012.3 (7.6 to 19.2)
High school4/1233.3 (1.0 to 8.3)
Age group<40 years9/1306.9 (3.5 to 12.8)
40–50 years9/1058.6 (4.4 to 15.7)
50+years12/1259.6 (5.4 to 16.2)
Sex at birthMale3/407.5 (1.9 to 20.6)
Female27/3228.4 (5.8 to 12.0)
Ethnic or racial minorityWhite27/3467.8 (5.4 to 11.2)
Other3/1421.4 (6.8 to 48.3)
Number classes taught1–211/1268.7 (4.8 to 15.1)
3–410/1208.3 (4.4 to 14.8)
Not applicable9/1167.8 (4.0,14.3)
Bedroom density<1 persons per bedroom11/11010.0 (5.5 to 17.2)
≥1 persons per bedroom19/2527.5 (4.8 to 11.5)
Household income<100 000$ CAD*16/15810.1 (6.2 to 15.9)
≥100 000$ CAD9/1615.6 (2.8 to 10.4)
Education levelNo university10/1128.9 (4.8 to 15.8)
University degree20/2488.1 (5.2 to 12.2)
Vaccinated with at least one doseNo10/1059.5 (5.1 to 16.8)
Yes20/2577.8 (5.0 to 11.8)
School areaHOMA2/385.3 (0.5 to 18.2)
Montreal North14/1768.0 (4.7 to 13.0)
Plateau Mont Royal7/5313.2 (6.2 to 25.2)
West Island7/957.4 (3.4 to 14.7)
Contact with students that do not usually physically distanceYes28/27110.3 (7.2 to 14.6)
No2/912.2 (0.1 to 8.1)
Contact with students that do not usually wear a maskYes10/1248.1 (4.3 to 14.4)
No20/2388.4 (5.4 to 12.7)
DBS collected before 23 May 2021Yes14/1797.8 (4.6 to 12.8)
No16/1838.7 (5.4 to 13.8)
  • *$ CAD: Canadian dollars

  • DBS, dried blood spot.