Contacts and behaviours of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of the 2020/2021 academic year
Abstract University students have unique living, learning and social arrangements which may have implications for infectious disease transmission. To address this data gap, we created CONQUEST (COroNavirus QUESTionnaire), a longitudinal online survey of contacts, behaviour, and COVID-19 symptoms for...
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oai:doaj.org-article:1c48f4264afd44958b1df8d00fe14ced2021-12-02T18:25:04ZContacts and behaviours of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of the 2020/2021 academic year10.1038/s41598-021-91156-92045-2322https://doaj.org/article/1c48f4264afd44958b1df8d00fe14ced2021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91156-9https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract University students have unique living, learning and social arrangements which may have implications for infectious disease transmission. To address this data gap, we created CONQUEST (COroNavirus QUESTionnaire), a longitudinal online survey of contacts, behaviour, and COVID-19 symptoms for University of Bristol (UoB) staff/students. Here, we analyse results from 740 students providing 1261 unique records from the start of the 2020/2021 academic year (14/09/2020–01/11/2020), where COVID-19 outbreaks led to the self-isolation of all students in some halls of residences. Although most students reported lower daily contacts than in pre-COVID-19 studies, there was heterogeneity, with some reporting many (median = 2, mean = 6.1, standard deviation = 15.0; 8% had ≥ 20 contacts). Around 40% of students’ contacts were with individuals external to the university, indicating potential for transmission to non-students/staff. Only 61% of those reporting cardinal symptoms in the past week self-isolated, although 99% with a positive COVID-19 test during the 2 weeks before survey completion had self-isolated within the last week. Some students who self-isolated had many contacts (mean = 4.3, standard deviation = 10.6). Our results provide context to the COVID-19 outbreaks seen in universities and are available for modelling future outbreaks and informing policy.Emily NixonAdam TrickeyHannah ChristensenAdam FinnAmy ThomasCaroline ReltonClara MontgomeryGibran HemaniJane MetzJosephine G. WalkerKaty TurnerRachel KwiatkowskaSarah SauchelliLeon DanonEllen Brooks-PollockNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021) |
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Abstract University students have unique living, learning and social arrangements which may have implications for infectious disease transmission. To address this data gap, we created CONQUEST (COroNavirus QUESTionnaire), a longitudinal online survey of contacts, behaviour, and COVID-19 symptoms for University of Bristol (UoB) staff/students. Here, we analyse results from 740 students providing 1261 unique records from the start of the 2020/2021 academic year (14/09/2020–01/11/2020), where COVID-19 outbreaks led to the self-isolation of all students in some halls of residences. Although most students reported lower daily contacts than in pre-COVID-19 studies, there was heterogeneity, with some reporting many (median = 2, mean = 6.1, standard deviation = 15.0; 8% had ≥ 20 contacts). Around 40% of students’ contacts were with individuals external to the university, indicating potential for transmission to non-students/staff. Only 61% of those reporting cardinal symptoms in the past week self-isolated, although 99% with a positive COVID-19 test during the 2 weeks before survey completion had self-isolated within the last week. Some students who self-isolated had many contacts (mean = 4.3, standard deviation = 10.6). Our results provide context to the COVID-19 outbreaks seen in universities and are available for modelling future outbreaks and informing policy. |
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Emily Nixon Adam Trickey Hannah Christensen Adam Finn Amy Thomas Caroline Relton Clara Montgomery Gibran Hemani Jane Metz Josephine G. Walker Katy Turner Rachel Kwiatkowska Sarah Sauchelli Leon Danon Ellen Brooks-Pollock |
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Emily Nixon Adam Trickey Hannah Christensen Adam Finn Amy Thomas Caroline Relton Clara Montgomery Gibran Hemani Jane Metz Josephine G. Walker Katy Turner Rachel Kwiatkowska Sarah Sauchelli Leon Danon Ellen Brooks-Pollock |
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Contacts and behaviours of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of the 2020/2021 academic year |
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