Analysis of demographic variables in acquiring infection and mortality due to COVID-19.
khan, H., Hussain, S., zar, A., fawad, S. (2020). Analysis of demographic variables in acquiring infection and mortality due to COVID-19.. EKB Journal Management System, 1(2), 70-76. doi: 10.21608/mid.2020.34444.1030
hamzullah khan; Shabbir Hussain; abu zar; sahibzada fawad. "Analysis of demographic variables in acquiring infection and mortality due to COVID-19.". EKB Journal Management System, 1, 2, 2020, 70-76. doi: 10.21608/mid.2020.34444.1030
khan, H., Hussain, S., zar, A., fawad, S. (2020). 'Analysis of demographic variables in acquiring infection and mortality due to COVID-19.', EKB Journal Management System, 1(2), pp. 70-76. doi: 10.21608/mid.2020.34444.1030
khan, H., Hussain, S., zar, A., fawad, S. Analysis of demographic variables in acquiring infection and mortality due to COVID-19.. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 1(2): 70-76. doi: 10.21608/mid.2020.34444.1030

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  XML PDF (266.69 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/mid.2020.34444.1030
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Authors
hamzullah khan email orcid 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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