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. 2023 Sep;29(9):1921-1924.
doi: 10.3201/eid2909.230494. Epub 2023 Aug 14.

Home-Based Testing and COVID-19 Isolation Recommendations, United States

Patrick K Moonan, Jonathan P Smith, Brian F Borah, Divya Vohra, Holly H Matulewicz, Nickolas DeLuca, Elise Caruso, Penny S Loosier, Phoebe Thorpe, Melanie M Taylor, John E Oeltmann

Home-Based Testing and COVID-19 Isolation Recommendations, United States

Patrick K Moonan et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Sep.

Abstract

Using a nationally representative panel survey, we examined isolation behaviors among persons in the United States who had positive SARS-CoV-2 test results during January 2021-March 2022. Compared with persons who received provider-administered results, persons with home-based results had 29% (95% CI 5%-47%) lower odds of following isolation recommendations.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; United States; contact tracing; diagnostics; isolation; respiratory infections; self-testing; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.

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Crude and adjusted odds ratios and 95% CIs comparing COVID-19 isolation, isolation duration, and self-notification of contacts by SARS-CoV-2 test administration type, United States, January 2021–March 2022. Multivariable models included population-weighted individual survey responses controlled for age, sex, race/ethnicity, US state of residence, household size, household income, and urbanicity (i.e., urban, suburban, or rural). Isolation and notification likelihood of home-based testing is in comparison to provider-administered tests. Vertical dashed line indicates the null or no statistical association. OR, odds ratio.
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