Association of Shared Living Spaces and COVID-19 in University Students, Wisconsin, USA, 2020
John Paul Bigouette, Laura Ford, Hannah E. Segaloff, Kimberly Langolf, Juliana Kahrs, Tara Zochert, Jacqueline E. Tate, Douglas Gieryn, Hannah L. Kirking, Ryan P. Westergaard, Marie E. Killerby
Abstract
We describe characteristics associated with having coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among students residing on a university campus. Of 2,187 students, 528 (24.1%) received a COVID-19 diagnosis during fall semester 2020. Students sharing a bedroom or suite had approximately twice the odds of contracting COVID-19 as those living alone.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)BetacoronavirusAssociation (psychology)Coronavirus InfectionsGerontologyVirologyMedicineOutbreakPsychologyPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)PsychotherapistDiseaseCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesCOVID-19 and Mental HealthCOVID-19 diagnosis using AI