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Analysis of demographic variables in acquiring infection and mortality due to COVID-19.

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Infectious diseases
Medical virology

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the role of demographic variables like age and gender in infectivity and fatality due to Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19). Methods: In this cross-sectional observational study, 692 patients were tested for COVID-19, 527(76.2%) were males and 165(23.8%) were females. Relevant information's were collected in accordance with the objectives of the study. Results:  The mean age of patients was 35 + 15 years. Out of total, 240 (37.7%) were positive for COVID-19, 407(58.8%) were negative. The rate of infection was 1.25 times more in males than females with non-significant p value (OR=1.25). The probability of worse outcome in term of death was 1.83 times more in male gender (P=0.05, OR=1.83). The rate of infection after exposure and contacts with positive patients was 2 times more than in patients with age(p=0.005, OR=2.01)while the case fatality was three times more in patients with age >55 years (p=0.001, OR=3.16). The mortality rate was 5.41%. The infection was more common in younger ages and mortality was more in older ones (p=0.014).Conclusions: The rate of infectivity and mortality was more common in male gender because of their higher exposure; male gender is the earning figure in our society. The infection was more common in younger ages and mortality was more in older ages.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2020.34444.1030

Keywords

COVID-19, demographic factors, rate of infection, case fatality

Authors

First Name

hamzullah

Last Name

khan

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Affiliation

Associate Professor Nowshera medical college nowshera, Pakistan

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hamzakmc@gmail.com

City

nowshera

Orcid

0000-0002-8184-5691

First Name

Shabbir

Last Name

Hussain

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Assistant Professor Nowshera medical college nowshera, Pakistan

Email

shussain_1981@yahoo.com

City

nowshera

Orcid

-

First Name

abu

Last Name

zar

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

COVID District focal person, Distrcit Health office Nowshera, Pakistan

Email

abuzardr@yahoo.com

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-

Orcid

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First Name

sahibzada

Last Name

fawad

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Associate Professor Nowshera medical colleg nowshera, Pakistan

Email

fawaf_1982@gmail.com

City

nowshera

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Volume

1

Article Issue

2

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13104

Issue Date

2020-08-01

Receive Date

2020-07-02

Publish Date

2020-08-01

Page Start

70

Page End

76

Print ISSN

2682-4132

Online ISSN

2682-4140

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MID_Volume 1_Issue 2_Pages 70-76.pdf

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Publication Title

Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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22 Jan 2023