Document Type : Original Article
Authors
- . Sunil Kumar Singh 1
- . Sumit Jethani 1
- . Anshumali Gupta 1
- . Bhushan Dattatray Kamble 2
- . Saudan Singh 1
- . Pooja Ahlawat 1
1 North DMC Medical College and Hindu Rao Hospital Delhi, India
2 All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease (COVID‑19) is a respiratory illness caused by a novel
coronavirus which can spread from person to person. Health‑care workers of any medical college
and hospital are at more risk to the coronavirus disease (COVID‑19) than the general population.
The aim of this study was to assess the epidemiological profile of confirmed COVID‑19 cases among
health‑care workers of Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
METHODOLOGY: A cross‑sectional study was planned among 422 health‑care workers of Municipal
Corporation of Delhi. The questionnaire consisted of questions about sociodemographic data, personal
history, and clinical profile such as signs and symptoms and their duration. Data were analyzed by
SPSS software version 21.0, and, Chi‑square test and logistic regression were used.
RESULTS: Mean age of study subjects was 41.1 ± 9.8 years, and males (57.6%) were more as
compared to (42.4%) females. Out of total participants, about one‑third (36.4%) of study participants
were asymptomatic. Study participants with higher education status adjusted odds ratio (AOR)
2.43 (1.25–4.70), living in overcrowding AOR 3.74 (1.86–7.54), and having some comorbidity AOR
2.78 (1.57–4.92) were at higher risk of being symptomatic.
CONCLUSION: This study concludes that about one‑third of study participants were asymptomatic.
Factors such as higher education status, living in overcrowding, presence of some comorbidity, and
smokeless tobacco consumption were significantly associated with symptomatic COVID‑19 cases.
Hence, there is a need to identify these risk factors at an early stage in order to design prevention
strategies for better control of such pandemics in future.
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