Socioeconomic, demographic, and clinical profile of COVID patients in north coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
; 13(8):1-7, 2022.
Article
in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-2251391
ABSTRACT
Background:
The unprecedented outbreak of a contagious respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has led to a pandemic since December 2019, claiming millions of lives. Aims andObjectives:
The present study was undertaken to estimate the various risk factors associated with COVID, to study the common presenting symptoms and prognosis, and to estimate the degree of association between computed tomography (CT) value in reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) with mode of disease transmission in north coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. Materials andMethods:
This was a cross-sectional study comprising of 1462 COVID-positive individuals. It is based on structured questionnaire on demographic, socioeconomic and symptoms, and correlation of clinical pattern with CT value in RT-PCR and further prognosis.Results:
Diabetes (6.7%), hypertension (7.5%), and bronchial asthma (8.6%) are the main comorbid conditions. Middle (44.6%) and low socioeconomic status (47.3%) are more susceptible. Male gender (63.5%) is more affected, especially 16-30 years age group (32.4%). Vaccination offers considerable protection from infection. Contact (59.4%) with known case and travel (31%) are main factors that determine disease transmission. Blood group may not play a role in COVID susceptibility. Health careworkers (22.9%) and students (16.2%) are mostly affected.Conclusion:
Bronchial asthma, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus are the predominant risk factors associated with COVID. Transmission of the disease is more by virtue of contact with the infected person than by travel.
Host Resistance and Immunity [HH600], Social Psychology and Social Anthropology [UU485], Nutrition related Disorders and Therapeutic Nutrition [VV130], Prion; Viral; Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210], Non-communicable Human Diseases and Injuries [VV600], asthma, blood pressure, blood sugar, clinical aspects, comorbidity, coronavirus disease 2019, cross-sectional studies, demography, diabetes mellitus, epidemiology, health care workers, human diseases, hypertension, men, pandemics, risk factors, socioeconomic status, socioeconomics, students, viral diseases, immunization, vaccination, vaccines, disease prevention, health protection, disease transmission, immune sensitization, man, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, Andhra Pradesh, India, Commonwealth of Nations, lower-middle income countries, medium Human Development Index countries, South Asia, Asia, Homo, Hominidae, primates, mammals, vertebrates, Chordata, animals, eukaryotes, Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus, Betacoronavirus, Coronavirinae, Coronaviridae, Nidovirales, positive-sense ssRNA Viruses, ssRNA Viruses, RNA Viruses, viruses, blood glucose, glucose in blood, clinical picture, high blood pressure, SARS-CoV-2, socioeconomic aspects, viral infections
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CAB Abstracts
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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