Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Spain (ENE-COVID): a nationwide, population-based seroepidemiological study
Abstrak
Background Spain is one of the European countries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Serological surveys are a valuable tool to assess the extent of the epidemic, given the existence of asymptomatic cases and little access to diagnostic tests. This nationwide population-based study aims to estimate the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Spain at national and regional level. Methods 35 883 households were selected from municipal rolls using two-stage random sampling stratified by province and municipality size, with all residents invited to participate. From April 27 to May 11, 2020, 61 075 participants (75·1% of all contacted individuals within selected households) answered a questionnaire on history of symptoms compatible with COVID-19 and risk factors, received a point-of-care antibody test, and, if agreed, donated a blood sample for additional testing with a chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay. Prevalences of IgG antibodies were adjusted using sampling weights and post-stratification to allow for differences in non-response rates based on age group, sex, and census-tract income. Using results for both tests, we calculated a seroprevalence range maximising either specificity (positive for both tests) or sensitivity (positive for either test). Findings Seroprevalence was 5·0% (95% CI 4·7–5·4) by the point-of-care test and 4·6% (4·3–5·0) by immunoassay, with a specificity–sensitivity range of 3·7% (3·3–4·0; both tests positive) to 6·2% (5·8–6·6; either test positive), with no differences by sex and lower seroprevalence in children younger than 10 years (10%) and lower in coastal areas (<3%). Seroprevalence among 195 participants with positive PCR more than 14 days before the study visit ranged from 87·6% (81·1–92·1; both tests positive) to 91·8% (86·3–95·3; either test positive). In 7273 individuals with anosmia or at least three symptoms, seroprevalence ranged from 15·3% (13·8–16·8) to 19·3% (17·7–21·0). Around a third of seropositive participants were asymptomatic, ranging from 21·9% (19·1–24·9) to 35·8% (33·1–38·5). Only 19·5% (16·3–23·2) of symptomatic participants who were seropositive by both the point-of-care test and immunoassay reported a previous PCR test. Interpretation The majority of the Spanish population is seronegative to SARS-CoV-2 infection, even in hotspot areas. Most PCR-confirmed cases have detectable antibodies, but a substantial proportion of people with symptoms compatible with COVID-19 did not have a PCR test and at least a third of infections determined by serology were asymptomatic. These results emphasise the need for maintaining public health measures to avoid a new epidemic wave. Funding Spanish Ministry of Health, Institute of Health Carlos III, and Spanish National Health System.
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M. Pollán
B. Pérez-Gómez
Roberto Pastor-Barriuso
J. Oteo
Miguel A. Hernán
M. Pérez-Olmeda
J. L. Sanmartín
Aurora Fernández-García
Israel Cruz
N. Fernández de Larrea
Marta Molina
F. Rodríguez-Cabrera
M. Martín
P. Merino-Amador
José León Paniagua
Juan F. Muñoz-Montalvo
Faustino Blanco
R. Yotti
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Faustino Blanco
Rodrigo Gutiérrez Fernández
M. Martín
Saturnino Mezcua Navarro
Marta Molina
Juan F. Muñoz-Montalvo
Matías Salinero Hernández
J. L. Sanmartín
M. Cuenca‐Estrella
R. Yotti
José León Paniagua
N. Fernández de Larrea
P. Fernández-Navarro
Roberto Pastor-Barriuso
B. Pérez-Gómez
M. Pollán
A. Avellón
G. Fedele
Aurora Fernández-García
Jesus Oteo Iglesias
M. T. Pérez Olmeda
Israel Cruz
M. E. Fernandez Martinez
F. Rodríguez-Cabrera
Miguel A. Hernán
S. Padrones Fernández
J. Rumbao Aguirre
J. M. Navarro Mari
B. Palop Borrás
A. P. Pérez Jiménez
M. Rodríguez-Iglesias
A. C. Calvo Gascón
M. L. Lou Alcaine
I. Donate Suárez
Óscar Suárez Álvarez
M. Rodríguez Pérez
Margarita Cases Sanchís
C. J. Villafáfila Gomila
L. Carbo Saladrigas
A. Hurtado Fernández
A. Oliver
Elías Castro Feliciano
M. N. González Quintana
J. M. Barrasa Fernández
M. A. Hernández Betancor
M. Hernández Febles
L. Martín Martín
L. López López
Teresa Ugarte Miota
Inés De Benito Población
M. S. Celada Pérez
M. N. Vallés Fernández
Tomás Maté Enríquez
Miguel Villa Arranz
Marta Domínguez-Gil González
I. Fernández-Natal
Gregoria Megías Lobón
J. L. Muñoz Bellido
P. Ciruela
Ariadna Mas i Casals
Maria Doladé Botías
M. Á. Marcos Maeso
D. Pérez Del Campo
Antonio Félix de Castro
Ramón Limón Ramírez
M. F. Elías Retamosa
M. Rubio González
M. S. Blanco Lobeiras
Alberto Fuentes Losada
A. Aguilera
G. Bou
Yolanda Caro
Noemí Marauri
L. M. Soria Blanco
I. del Cura González
M. Hernández Pascual
R. Alonso Fernández
P. Merino-Amador
N. Cabrera Castro
Aurora Tomás Lizcano
Cristóbal Ramírez Almagro
M. Segovia Hernández
N. Ascunce Elizaga
M. Ederra Sanz
Carmen Ezpeleta Baquedano
Ana Bustinduy Bascaran
Susana Iglesias Tamayo
Luis Elorduy Otazua
Rebeca Benarroch Benarroch
Jesús Lopera Flores
A. Vázquez de la Villa
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2020
- Bahasa
- en
- Total Sitasi
- 1543×
- Sumber Database
- Semantic Scholar
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31483-5
- Akses
- Open Access ✓