Analysis of demographic variables in acquiring infection and mortality due to COVID-19. | ||||
Microbes and Infectious Diseases | ||||
Article 7, Volume 1, Issue 2, August 2020, Page 70-76 PDF (266.69 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/mid.2020.34444.1030 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
hamzullah khan 1; Shabbir Hussain2; abu zar3; sahibzada fawad4 | ||||
1Associate Professor Nowshera medical college nowshera, Pakistan | ||||
2Assistant Professor Nowshera medical college nowshera, Pakistan | ||||
3COVID District focal person, Distrcit Health office Nowshera, Pakistan | ||||
4Associate Professor Nowshera medical colleg nowshera, Pakistan | ||||
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. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
COVID-19; demographic factors; rate of infection; case fatality | ||||
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