Seroprevalence by Health Board
The serology workstream aims to estimate the proportion of people who have antibodies to coronavirus ("seroprevalence") in the general population of Scotland and to see if this changes over time. Information is presented on total antibody tests performed, positive results and estimated seroprevalence broken down by health board.
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | numeric | Calendar year data pertains to. | |
| DateBeginning | numeric | First day of the reference time period | |
| DateEnding | numeric | Last day of the reference time period | |
| HB | text | 9-dgit code for health board of residence 2019. | |
| HBQF | text | Qualifier for HB. | |
| Source | text | Source of residual blood samples tested for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 (covid-19): primary care (i.e. general practice) and blood donor samples from the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS). | |
| TotalTested | numeric | Total number of individual blood samples tested for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 (covid-19). | |
| Positive | numeric | Number of individual samples testing positive for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 (covid-19). | |
| Seroprevalence | numeric | Estimated rate of antibodies present (seroprevalence), adjusted for the accuracy of the antibody test and weighted to the general population structure. | |
| LowerConfidenceInterval | numeric | Lower confidence interval for the rate of antibodies present (seroprevalence). | |
| UpperConfidenceInterval | numeric | Upper confidence interval for the rate of antibodies present (seroprevalence). | |
| Response | text | Response (from vaccination, from infection, or overall). |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | August 3, 2022 |
| Metadata last updated | April 14, 2021 |
| Created | April 14, 2021 |
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