Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Associated with COVID-۱۹ Infection in Hormozgan Province, Iran Between January ۲۴ to June ۱۰, ۲۰۲۰

Background: Coronavirus disease ۲۰۱۹ (COVID-۱۹) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ۲ (SARS-CoV-۲) infectionhas been widespread.Objectives:We aim to investigate the demographic and clinical characteristics associated with COVID-۱۹ infection between January۲۴ to June ۱۰, ۲۰۲۰.Methods: All data related to tested patients (positive and negative cases) were extracted from the integrated health informationsystem (IHIS) between January ۲۴ to June ۱۰, ۲۰۲۰. Statistical analyses were performed using data related to the anamnesis of allpatients, odds ratios (OR) of COVID-۱۹ infection in defined subgroups including contact history, partial pressure of oxygen (PO۲)higher than ۹۳ mmHg, the muscle-pain symptom, the cough symptom, and the fever symptom.Results: The COVID-۱۹ infection was significantly associated with contact history (OR ۵.۲۵, [۹۵% CI ۴.۳۵ to ۶.۳۴], P-value < ۰.۰۰۰۱);PO۲ higher than ۹۳mmHg(OR ۱.۷۴ [۹۵% CI ۱.۴۴ to ۲.۲۲], P-value < ۰.۰۰۰۱); muscle-pain symptom (OR ۱.۸۹ [۹۵% CI ۱.۵۸ to ۲.۲۶], P-value< ۰.۰۰۰۱); cough symptom (OR ۱.۳۲ [۹۵% CI ۱.۱۴ to ۱.۵۳], P-value < ۰.۰۰۰۱); and fever symptom (OR ۱.۲۹ [۹۵% CI ۱.۱۱ to ۱.۴۹], P-value =۰.۰۰۰۴).Conclusions: The results of our study indicated that contact with patients or suspicious individuals can be considered as the mostimportant symptoms of COVID-۱۹ disease. Furthermore, the high pressure of oxygen, muscle-pain, cough, and fever symptoms wereidentified as considerable symptoms of COVID-۱۹ disease.

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COVID-۱۹ Infection , ۲۰۱۹-nCoV , Demographic and Clinical Characteristics , Hormozgan , Iran