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Tavakoli Ghouchani H, Delshad A, Shoraka H, Lashkardoost H, Afshari Safavi A, Rahimi J. Clinical Features and Health Behaviors Related to Novel Coronavirus Infection in Patients Presenting to Selected Centers of North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences: A Cross-Sectional Study. irje 2021; 16 (5) :50-59
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H Tavakoli Ghouchani1 
, A Delshad2 , HR Shoraka3 , H Lashkardoost4 , A Afshari Safavi5 , J Rahimi * 6
, A Delshad2 , HR Shoraka3 , H Lashkardoost4 , A Afshari Safavi5 , J Rahimi * 6
1- Assistant Professor of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
2- MD, Deputy of health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
3- Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Vector-borne Diseases Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
4- Instructor of Epidemiology, Addiction and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, School of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran; Instructor of Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
5- Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Ira
6- Instructor of Epidemiology, Addiction and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, School of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran; Instructor of Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran , j_rahimi1992@yahoo.com
2- MD, Deputy of health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
3- Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Vector-borne Diseases Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
4- Instructor of Epidemiology, Addiction and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, School of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran; Instructor of Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
5- Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Ira
6- Instructor of Epidemiology, Addiction and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, School of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran; Instructor of Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran , j_rahimi1992@yahoo.com
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Background and Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major health and socioeconomic problems worldwide. This study was conducted to determine the clinical features and health behaviors related to COVID-19 in patients presenting to selected COVID-19 centers of North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out using stratified random sampling in 350 patients presenting to selected COVID-19 centers of North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences in August and September 2020. Demographic and clinical features and the data related to COVID-19 disease were collected using a researcher-made checklist and analyzed with the SPSS 24 software using chi-square test and logistic regression.
Results: Of 350 patients, 200 (57.1%) were male and the rest were female. The PCR test was positive in 72% of the patients. The highest percentage of infection was seen in self-employed subjects and driver, people in the age group 30-50 years, and male subjects. The highest observance of masking, hand washing, and social distancing was related to healthcare staff and the lowest was seen in self-employed people, drivers, and military staff. A history of attending a gas station increased the chance of a positive test by 2.3 times (95% CI: 1.13-4.79).
Conclusion: According to the results, age, gender, occupation and history of presence in crowded places are important determinants of infection and adherence to protocols.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out using stratified random sampling in 350 patients presenting to selected COVID-19 centers of North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences in August and September 2020. Demographic and clinical features and the data related to COVID-19 disease were collected using a researcher-made checklist and analyzed with the SPSS 24 software using chi-square test and logistic regression.
Results: Of 350 patients, 200 (57.1%) were male and the rest were female. The PCR test was positive in 72% of the patients. The highest percentage of infection was seen in self-employed subjects and driver, people in the age group 30-50 years, and male subjects. The highest observance of masking, hand washing, and social distancing was related to healthcare staff and the lowest was seen in self-employed people, drivers, and military staff. A history of attending a gas station increased the chance of a positive test by 2.3 times (95% CI: 1.13-4.79).
Conclusion: According to the results, age, gender, occupation and history of presence in crowded places are important determinants of infection and adherence to protocols.
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Epidemiology
Received: 2021/08/8 | Accepted: 2021/03/18 | Published: 2021/03/18
Received: 2021/08/8 | Accepted: 2021/03/18 | Published: 2021/03/18
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