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Gender-based incidence, recovery period, and mortality rate of COVID-19 among the population of district Attock, Pakistan.
Ejaz, R; Ashraf, M T; Qadeer, S; Irfan, M; Azam, A; Butt, S; Bibi, S.
  • Ejaz R; Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Department of Zoology, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Ashraf MT; Health Services Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Qadeer S; University of Education, Division of Science and Technology, Department of Zoology, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Irfan M; Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University, Department of Zoology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
  • Azam A; Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Department of Zoology, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Butt S; Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Department of Microbiology, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Bibi S; Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University, Department of Zoology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Braz J Biol ; 83: e249125, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2240460
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 is reported as an extremely contagious disease with common symptoms of fever, dry cough, sore throat, and tiredness. The published literature on incidence and gender-wise prevalence of COVID-19 is scarce in Pakistan. Therefore, the present study was designed to compare the distribution, incubation period and mortality rate of COVID-19 among the male and female population of district Attock. The data were collected between 01 April 2020 and 07 December 2020 from the population of district Attock, Pakistan. A total of 22,962 individuals were screened and 843 were found positive for RT-qPCR for SARS-CoV-2. The confirmed positive cases were monitored carefully. Among the positive cases, the incidence of COVID-19 was 61.7% among males and 38.2% among females. The average recovery period of males was 18.89±7.75 days and females were 19±8.40 days from SARS-CoV-2. The overall mortality rate was 8.06%. The death rate of male patients was significantly higher (P<0.05) compared to female patients. Also, the mortality rate was higher (P<0.05) in male patients of 40-60 years of age compared to female patients of the same age group. Moreover, the mortality rate significantly increased (P<0.05) with the increase of age irrespective of gender. In conclusion, the incidence and mortality rate of COVID-19 is higher in males compared to the female population. Moreover, irrespective of gender the mortality rate was significantly lower among patients aged <40 years.
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Texto completo: Disponível Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: COVID-19 Tipo de estudo: Estudo observacional Limite: Feminino / Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Revista: Braz J Biol Assunto da revista: Biologia Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: 1519-6984.249125

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Texto completo: Disponível Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: COVID-19 Tipo de estudo: Estudo observacional Limite: Feminino / Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês Revista: Braz J Biol Assunto da revista: Biologia Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: 1519-6984.249125