Mobility indicators and COVID-19 growth ratio in Iraq: a correlation study
Autor: | Yousef Khader, Hanan Abdulghafoor Khaleel, Faris Lami |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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General linear model
Index (economics) Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Correlation coefficient SARS-CoV-2 Population Dynamics Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health COVID-19 General Medicine Growth ratio mobility-limiting measures Correlation correlation Iraq Linear regression Statistics Humans Original Article AcademicSubjects/MED00860 Christian ministry Correlation of Data Mathematics |
Zdroj: | Journal of Public Health (Oxford, England) |
ISSN: | 1741-3850 1741-3842 |
Popis: | Background There is no prior study of the effect of mobility-limiting measures on the occurrence of COVID-19 in Iraq. Objectives To determine the relationship between publicly available mobility index data and the growth ratio (GR) of COVID-19. Method We used Google COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports to extract Iraq’s mobility data and the official Ministry of Health COVID-19 statements. We used the data to calculate the Pearson’s correlation coefficient and fit a linear regression model to determine the relationship between percentage change from the baseline in the mobility indices and the GR of COVID-19 in Iraq. Results There was a moderate positive correlation between each of the mobility indices except the residential index and COVID-19 GR in Iraq. The general linear model indicated that as each of the mobility indices increases by one unit, the GR of COVID19 increases by 0.002–0.003 except for the residential index. As the residential mobility index increases by one unit, the GR decreases by 0.009. All the findings were statistically significant (P-value < 0.0001). Conclusion Mobility-limiting measures may be able to reduce the growth rate of COVID-19 moderately. Accordingly, mobility-limiting measures should be combined with other public control measures particularly mass mask use. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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