Sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors related to SARS-CoV-2 infection in Luanda, Angola.

Autor: Cruz S Sebastião, Zoraima Neto, Pedro Martinez, Domingos Jandondo, Janete Antonio, Manuela Galangue, Marcia de Carvalho, Kumbelembe David, Julio Miranda, Pedro Afonso, Luzia Inglês, Raisa Rivas Carrelero, Jocelyne Neto de Vasconcelos, Joana Morais
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 3, p e0249249 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1932-6203
48783706
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249249
Popis: This study aimed to investigate the characteristics related to SARS-CoV-2 in Luanda, Angola. A total of 622 individuals were screened for SARS-CoV-2 from January to September 2020. Chi-square and logistic regression were used to identify the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and SARS-CoV-2. Of the 622 tested, 14.3% tested positive. The infection rate was the same for both genders (14.3%). Individuals ≥40 years old, from non-urbanized areas, and healthcare professionals had a higher frequency of infection. The risk of infection was very high in individuals ≥60 years old (AOR: 23.3, 95% CI: 4.83-112), in women (AOR: 1.24, 95% CI: 0.76-2.04), in Luanda (AOR: 7.40, 95% CI: 1.64-33.4), and healthcare professionals (AOR: 1.27, 95% CI: 0.60-2.71), whereas a low risk was observed in individuals from urbanized areas (AOR: 0.44, 95% CI: 0.26-0.75). Our results suggest that Angolan authorities should implement a greater effort in non-urbanized areas and among healthcare professionals since when these individuals presented any indication for a COVID-19 test, such as fever/cough/myalgia, they were more likely to test positive for SARS-CoV-2 than having some other cause for symptoms.
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