Analysis of Data on Socio-Demographic and Clinical Factors of the COVID-19 Coronavirus Epidemic in Spain on Cases of Recovered and Death Cases

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
G. Sanglier Contreras ◽  
M. Robas Mora ◽  
P. Jimenez Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Clinical Parameters ◽  
High Population Density ◽  
Clinical Factors ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
The People ◽  
Statistical Program ◽  
Speed Of Propagation ◽  
Death Cases ◽  
Relevant Factors

Carrying out a study of socio-demographic and clinical factors to determine which of these are more significant and have a greater influence on the speed of the spread of the virus, taking into account the behaviour of people who have died and been recovered in Spain. The objectives of this study have been to analyze the influence of socio-demographic and clinical factors on the speed of propagation of Covid-19, to determine the most relevant factors and to propose studies determining the prevalence of the disease. The Chi-square model supported by the statistical program Statgraphics Centurion xvi has been used to determine the dependence or not of the different variables studied on the speed of propagation of the virus. In relation to the clinical variables, a cluster study has been carried out to see their dependence. Very relevant conclusions have been obtained from the factor of age in the different analyzed bands, as well as from the little influence of the economic position of the people in the speed of propagation of the virus. The high population density and the areas studied are not always indicative of further spread of the disease A linear function has been determined to link the clinical parameters studied that could be used in subsequent prevalence and seroprevalence studies. The fundamental variables in the study of the coronavirus have been indicated according to socio-demographic and clinical factors. We warn about environmental factors to be studied.

scholarly journals Prevalence of dentoalveolar trauma in the people of the urban parish San Sebastián, Cuenca (Ecuador), 2019

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
ME Villa-Gualpa ◽  
◽  
MN Jiménez-Romero ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Dental Arch ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
The People ◽  
San Sebastian ◽  
Statistical Program ◽  
Dentoalveolar Trauma ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Dental Avulsion

Objective: To determine the prevalence of dentoalveolartrauma in the urban parish of San Sebastián, Cuenca (Ecuador), in the year 2019. Methods: A descriptive study was carried out retrospectively, 316 people from the San Sebastián parish were included. The lifting of the information was made through a survey. The dependent variable was the prevalence of dentoalveolar trauma. The independent variables wereage, sex, dental arch, teeth affected, etiological agent and avulsion. The Chi square statistic was used with α= 0.05 and used the statistical program SPSS V25. Results: 48.4% were men and 51.6% women, between 1 and 92 years. The prevalence of dentoalveolar trauma was 3.2%, with 10 people dentoalveolar trauma, 7 women and 3 men; 7 people ages 18 and 56years; 5 people with an affected tooth; 3 people with dental avulsion due to trauma. The upper dental arch was the most affected and it was found that the impact with the objects was the main cause. Conclusion: The prevalence of dentoalveolar trauma in the population of San Sebastián was low;there was no significant relationship between sex, age and prevalence. The clash with objects and the upper jaw were the most affected

scholarly journals An Epidemic Model SIPHERD and its application for prediction of the spread of COVID-19 infection in India

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashutosh Mahajan ◽  
Ravi Solanki ◽  
Namitha Sivadas
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Population Density ◽  
Epidemic Model ◽  
Disease Spread ◽  
High Population ◽  
High Population Density ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Rapid Pace ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Death Cases

AbstractAfter originating from Wuhan, China, in late 2019, with a gradual spread in the last few months, COVID-19 has become a pandemic crossing 9 million confirmed positive cases and 450 thousand deaths. India is not only an overpopulated country but has a high population density as well, and at present, a high-risk nation where COVID-19 infection can go out of control. In this paper, we employ a compartmental epidemic model SIPHERD for COVID-19 and predict the total number of confirmed, active and death cases, and daily new cases. We analyze the impact of lockdown and the number of tests conducted per day on the prediction and bring out the scenarios in which the infection can be controlled faster. Our findings indicate that increasing the tests per day at a rapid pace (10k per day increase), stringent measures on social-distancing for the coming months and strict lockdown in the month of July all have a significant impact on the disease spread.

scholarly journals Study of geographical distribution of number of cases of COVID-19 in different areas of Maharashtra

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 257
Author(s):  
T. Mohanty ◽  
P. P. Doke ◽  
K. H. Patil
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Age Group ◽  
High Population Density ◽  
Geographical Differences ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Case Distribution

Background: Geographical differences in number of COVID-19 cases and death are affected by population density, age, gender distribution and mitigation measures like social distancing etc. The aim of this study was to determine the geographical distribution of number of cases of covid-19 in different areas of Maharashtra. The investigator wants to know, which area, which age group and which gender has been affected the most by COVID-19 along with the effect of lockdown.Methods: Area and population of all the COVID-19 affected area was collected and area wise number of cases till 31st May 2020 was considered. Association between number of COVID-19 cases and population of areas was calculated and gender-wise and age-wise case distribution was also calculated.Results: Cases are more in urban areas mainly in corporation (Chi square=114441; p<0.0001). Age group 31-40 years’ is most affected (11.5 per 100,000 population affected). Young adults as well males were affected most and even though population of children is quite big, they remained less affected (chi square=22117).Conclusions: This COVID-19 is a disease of urban area primarily affecting corporation areas. High population density and overcrowding are mainly responsible for initial phase of this disease only in corporation area. Strict lockdown and other social measures decreased both transmission and mortality rate.

Transit-Related Walking to Work in Promoting Physical Activity

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 483-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Yuan Yu ◽  
Hsien-Chang Lin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Population Density ◽  
Low Income ◽  
High Population ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
High Population Density ◽  
The People ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
Potential Strategy ◽  
Household Travel

Background:Transit-related walking to work is a potential strategy for incorporating physical activity into daily life and promoting health benefits. This study estimated the transit-related walking time for work trips on the journey to and from work and examined the predictors of transit users who walked to/from transit and the workplace and those who walked 30 minutes or more per day.Methods:This study used the 2009 National Household Travel Survey and identified 772 subjects who took transit to/from work, 355 subjects who walked to/from transit and the workplace, and 145 subjects who walked 30 minutes or more per day among the 40,659 workers. Weighted logistic regressions were used for the analysis.Results:Of the people who walked to/from transit and the workplace, 40.9% walked 30 minutes or more per day. The weighted logistic regressions revealed that low-income groups and workers living in high population density areas were more likely to walk to/from transit and the workplace. Workers living in high population density areas were more likely to walk 30 minutes or more per day.Conclusions:Transit-related walking to work provides an opportunity to increase physical activity levels and to meet the physical activity recommendations.

Community based design approach as initial stage to promote urban composting from a Hill Station of the Philippines

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelino Jr Lunag ◽  
Jessie C. Elauria ◽  
Juanito D. Burguillos
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
High Population Density ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Hill Station ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Household Members ◽  
Community Based Design

This study confirms that lack of space due to high population density restricts household members and the barangay to comply with the existing law regarding composting. With these, community involvement in the design stage of compost bin as initial stage was done accordingly. The participants were voluntarily interviewed and were given questionnaires, which was endorsed and approved by barangay committee.

ARIMA model for forecasting COVID-19 Death cases in India (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeya Sutha M
Keyword(s):  
Arima Model ◽  
Public Health Emergency ◽  
World Health ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Government ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Spread Of Infection ◽  
Death Cases

UNSTRUCTURED COVID-19, the disease caused by a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a highly contagious disease. On January 30, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. As of July 25, 2020; 15,947,292 laboratory-confirmed and 642,814 deaths have been reported globally. India has reported 1,338,928 confirmed cases and 31,412 deaths till date. This paper presents different aspects of COVID-19, visualization of the spread of infection and presents the ARIMA model for forecasting the status of COVID-19 death cases in the next 50 days in order to take necessary precaution by the Government to save the people.

The Association Between Presenting Visual Impairment, Health, and Employment Status

2021 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 204-214
Author(s):  
Michele C. McDonnall ◽  
Zhen S. McKnight
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Labor Force ◽  
Visual Impairments ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Labor Force Status ◽  
The People ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Study Participants

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of visual impairment and correctable visual impairment (i.e., uncorrected refractive errors) on being out of the labor force and on unemployment. The effect of health on labor force status was also investigated. Method: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data from 1999 to 2008 ( N = 15,650) was used for this study. Participants were classified into three vision status groups: normal, correctable visual impairment, and visual impairment. Statistical analyses utilized were chi-square and logistic regression. Results: Having a visual impairment was significantly associated with being out of the labor force, while having a correctable visual impairment was not. Conversely, having a correctable visual impairment was associated with unemployment, while having a visual impairment was not. Being out of the labor force was not significantly associated with health for those with a visual impairment, although it was for those with correctable visual impairments and normal vision. Discussion: Given previous research, it was surprising to find that health was not associated with being out of the labor force for those with visual impairments. Perhaps other disadvantages for the people with visual impairments identified in this study contributed to their higher out-of-the-labor-force rates regardless of health. Implications for practitioners: Researchers utilizing national data sets that rely on self-reports to identify visual impairments should realize that some of those who self-identify as being visually impaired may actually have correctable visual impairments. Current research is needed to understand why a majority of people with visual impairments are not seeking employment and have removed themselves from the labor force.

Psychological impact on people Due to Pandemic of Covid-19 in selected Areas of Mumbai

2021 ◽  
pp. 541-551
Author(s):  
Christine Michael
Keyword(s):  
Close Contact ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Housing Type ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Psychological States ◽  
The Public ◽  
The People

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is defined as an illness caused by a novel coronavirus, now called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2; formerly called 2019-nCoV). COVID-19 is an emerging respiratory infection that was first discovered in December 2019, in Wuhan city, Hubei Province, China.1 The 2019-nCoV has close similarity to bat coronaviruses, and it has been postulated that bats are the primary source. While the origin of the 2019-nCoV is still being investigated, current evidence suggests spread to humans occurred via transmission from wild animals illegally sold in the Huainan Seafood Wholesale Market.2 SARS-CoV-2 belongs to the larger family of ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses, leading to infections, from the common cold, to more serious diseases, such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV).1 The main symptoms of COVID-19 have been identified as fever, dry cough, fatigue, myalgia, shortness of breath, and dyspnoea.1 COVID-19 is characterized by rapid transmission, and can occur by close contact with an infected person.1 COVID-19 has spread widely and rapidly, from Wuhan city, to other parts of the world, threatening the lives of many people 1. By the end of January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a public health emergency of international concern and called for the collaborative effort of all countries, to prevent its rapid spread. Later, the WHO declared COVID-19 a “global pandemic” 1. It is mainly transmitted through respiratory and close contact, which leads to the phenomenon of clustering infection in families and hospitals. Because of the sudden nature of the outbreak and the infectious power of the virus, it will inevitably cause people anxiety, depression and other stress reactions.3 It is necessary to understand and investigate the public psychological states during this tumultuous time.3 The results of the survey are of great practical significance to the information provision, cognition, behavior guidance and psychological support of governments at all levels.3 Understanding and investigating the public psychological states during this tumultuous time is of practical significance.3 Social and family attention and mental health support are essential. 3However, we think that the psychological impact of this pandemic like stress and anxiety among the general population is also a grave concern. Hence, this study attempted to find the psychological impact of COVID 19 on people in selected areas in Mumbai. Objectives: (1) To assess the psychological impact on people due to the pandemic of COVID-19 (2) To find the association between psychological impact and their selected demographic variables (age, gender, religion, marital status, educational status, occupation, family type, income, area of residence, and housing type). Review of literature: 3 sections (1) Studies related to psychological impact of COVID 19 on general population (2) Studies related to psychological impact of COVID 19 on health professionals (3) Studies related to psychological impact of COVID 19 on students. The Conceptual framework for the study was based on Health Promotion Model. Methodology: The Research Design used was descriptive study. The sample size was 200 people from selected areas of Mumbai. The samples were selected by using snow ball method. The data were collected by using self- administered 4 point Likert scale which was developed by the investigators. The tool was validated by 5 experts. Reliability was established by split half method. (r = 0.8). The main study was conducted in selected areas of Mumbai. The data collected were tabulated, analysed and interpreted using statistical test such as chi square. Findings of the study: The findings of the study revealed that there was severe psychological impact due to the pandemic of COVID-19 among the people. There was no significant association between psychological impact and age, sex, religion, marital status, family type, income, area of residence, and housing type except educational status and occupation which were significant (chi square values 21.03) for the psychological impact on the people and the rest of the demographic variables are found to be non-significant. Conclusion: The study concluded by stating the fact that, the psychological impact of people due to the pandemic of covid-19 was severe. The findings, recommendation and conclusion were stated adequately.

scholarly journals The Challenges Concerning the Lifestyle Sustainability of the Tapuya Kariri Indigerous People in São Benedito, Ceará

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Antonia Vanessa Silva Freire Moraes Ximenes ◽  
Marília Araújo Fontenele ◽  
Aldiva Sales Diniz
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
The People ◽  
Relevant Factors

This literature deals with the conflicts experienced by the indigenous people from the Tapuya Kariri tribe, who live in S&atilde;o Benedito, Cear&aacute;, and whose tribe has been suffering to sustain its lifestyle and, consequently, the bond among the people. The relevant factors that inspired the development of this paper are the need for discussing the challenges faced by the Tapuya Kariri people as well as listing the involved parts in fights for lands, which are holy in their majority. Thus, the emphasis is on the principal issues involving the indigenous people and those with whom they relate in places the consider to be sacred, on the complexity involving these social interactions and on the confrontation resulting from the struggle to sustain the lifestyle and uniqueness of the abovementioned people.

scholarly journals Estimation and prevention of text neck syndrome among smart phone users

Biomedicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 372-376
Author(s):  
M. Kamalakannan ◽  
R. Rakshana ◽  
R. Padma priya
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Musculoskeletal Problem ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
The People ◽  
Musculoskeletal Problems ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Introduction and Aim: Text neck syndrome has become a global musculoskeletal problem in relation to all the ages who uses the mobile phone. The aim of the study was to investigate the neck posture, self-report of pain and disability in smart phone users, and to identify the preventive measures of text neck syndrome. Materials and methods: 253 students were selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. They were assessed by measuring the resting head posture using a ruler’s method and A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to all subjects. The data obtained was tabulated and statistically analysed. Results: Results were statistically analysed using Chi-square test. Questionnaire includes totally 10 domains. Each question is given with three to five options. Conclusion: Frome the study it was concluded that most of the people are using phone in the non- ergonomic way. 90% of the people were affected by neck related musculoskeletal problems. Prevention is the only key to avoid text neck syndrome. Keywords: Mobile phone; neck posture; cervical spine; text neck syndrome; hazards; preventive measures.

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