Mobility indicators and COVID-19 growth ratio in Iraq: a correlation study.
J Public Health (Oxf)
; 43(Suppl 3): iii29-iii33, 2021 12 08.
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en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1440646
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There is no prior study of the effect of mobility-limiting measures on the occurrence of COVID-19 in Iraq.OBJECTIVES:
To determine the relationship between publicly available mobility index data and the growth ratio (GR) of COVID-19.METHOD:
We used Google COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports to extract Iraq's mobility data and the official Ministry of Health COVID-19 statements. We used the data to calculate the Pearson's correlation coefficient and fit a linear regression model to determine the relationship between percentage change from the baseline in the mobility indices and the GR of COVID-19 in Iraq.RESULTS:
There was a moderate positive correlation between each of the mobility indices except the residential index and COVID-19 GR in Iraq. The general linear model indicated that as each of the mobility indices increases by one unit, the GR of COVID19 increases by 0.002-0.003 except for the residential index. As the residential mobility index increases by one unit, the GR decreases by 0.009. All the findings were statistically significant (P-value < 0.0001).CONCLUSION:
Mobility-limiting measures may be able to reduce the growth rate of COVID-19 moderately. Accordingly, mobility-limiting measures should be combined with other public control measures particularly mass mask use.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
COVID-19
Límite:
Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J Public Health (Oxf)
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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Pubmed
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