SARS-CoV-2 testing uptake and its determinants in six ethnic groups living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands: a registry-based study within the HELIUS cohort.
Diagnostic testing was key in preventing transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the pre-vaccination era of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. This study compared SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing uptake and its determinants across six eth...
| Publicado en: | European Journal of Public Health Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 1 - 8 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Aug2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=196002916&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 196002916 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 11011262 BHW jtl: European Journal of Public Health issn: 11011262 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Aug2026 vid: 36 iid: 4 pid: 622 pub: Oxford University Press / USA artinfo: ui: 196002916 196002916 196002916 10.1093/eurpub/ckag081 196002916 ppf: 1 ppct: 7 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: SARS-CoV-2 testing uptake and its determinants in six ethnic groups living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands: a registry-based study within the HELIUS cohort. aug: au: Campman, Sophie L Boyd, Anders Wilgen, Nina van Chilunga, Felix P Coyer, Liza Schinkel, Janke Agyemang, Charles Galenkamp, Henrike Koopman, Anitra D M Koopsen, Jelle affil: Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsAmsterdam Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam, The Netherlands sug: subj: SARS-CoV-2 Analysis COVID-19 Testing Social Determinants of Health Evaluation Ethnic Groups Netherlands Attitude to Health Evaluation Polymerase Chain Reaction Human Male Female Adult Middle Age Aged Netherlands Registries, Disease Record Review Comparative Studies COVID-19 Prevention and Control COVID-19 Transmission Logistic Regression Confidence Intervals Odds Ratio Turkish Persons Dutch Persons Descriptive Statistics Health Promotion Funding Source Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Aged: 65+ years Male Female ab: Diagnostic testing was key in preventing transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the pre-vaccination era of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. This study compared SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing uptake and its determinants across six ethnic groups in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We analyzed data from the population-based Healthy Life in an Urban Setting cohort linked to SARS-CoV-2 testing registry data from the Public Health Service of Amsterdam. Testing uptake was defined as completing at least one SARS-CoV-2 PCR test before 6 September 2021. We examined the association between ethnicity and testing uptake, and assessed determinants of testing uptake per ethnic group, using logistic regression while correcting for ethnic-specific age and sex distributions in Amsterdam. We included 19 006 participants (median age 53 years; 57% female). Testing uptake ranged from 25.3% (95% confidence interval (CI) = 23.1%–27.5%) in the Ghanaian to 52.2% (95% CI = 50.3%–54.1%) in the Turkish group. Individuals of Turkish origin [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 1.12, 95% CI = 1.01–1.23] were more likely, while those of African Surinamese (aOR = 0.88, 95% CI = 0.79–0.97) and particularly Ghanaian (aOR = 0.35, 95% CI = 0.30–0.40) origin less likely to be tested compared to those of Dutch origin. Younger age and perceived work or home-related stress were associated with testing uptake across most ethnic groups. Other determinants were specific to certain groups. SARS-CoV-2 testing uptake varied slightly across most ethnic groups in Amsterdam with the highest uptake among individuals of Turkish origin but was remarkably lower among individuals of Ghanaian origin. Given the diversity of identified determinants, testing strategies should be tailored to the needs of specific groups. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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