Association of demographic variables in COVID-19 infected patients with their recovery status: A pilot study in Dhaka city


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Mousumi Karmaker*, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Sima Rani Dey, Jesmin Nur, Shohel Rana, Fatema Binte Rahman, Joy Bhowmik

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10

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1

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Background: Identifying the relationship between demographical factors with COVID-19 infection could demonstrate some prevention strategies of “possible super-spreaders”. Aims: To evaluate the correlation between recovery and demographic characteristics of COVID-19-infected patients Materials and Methods: A descriptive type of study to demonstrate the 200 COVID-19 infections with various demographical variables by using a questionnaire. The survey consisted of 64-close ended queries, including a short summary of the study background, purpose, procedures, privacy contract, and knowledgeable consent form. For statistical analysis Independent T-test or ANOVA test and SPSS version 25 (IBM, USA) and STATA 15 were used. Results: The male-female ratio of COVID-19-infected patients is 115:100. 50% of patients have never attended social gatherings before getting COVID-19 infection. Social events were visited by 44% of the participants. 47.24% need hospitalization during the positive period, whereas 52.76% recovered at home. Respondents older than 40 years required oxygen support for recovery (p< 0> Conclusions: The recovery time of COVID-19 infections is associated with age, profession, and the number of COVID-19 infection times.  

Keyword :

Recovery status, COVID-19, Demographic factors, Pilot study, Bangladesh.