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Clinical signs and symptoms of confirmed COVID-19 infection: A cross-sectional study based on RT-PCR testing in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Iran - Abarkooh County in 2019-2020
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Maryam Askari1    |
| 1- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, dadbin11@gmail.com |
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Abstract: (12 Views) |
Background: Covid 19 is a disease caused by a coronavirus. This study aimed to investigate the Symptoms or signs of Covid 19 morbidity in Abarkouh city.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in Abarkooh city, with 1096 patients. Spss22 SPSS22 software was used for data analysis and Chi-square statistical tests and binary logistic regression and significance level less than 0.05.
Results: The most common signs or symptoms in people with covid 19 suspected, were fever (52.6%), hypoxia less than 93 (44.5%), cough (43.6%), respiratory distress (30.1%), and muscle pain (24.4%), respectively. Factors that significantly increased the odds ratio of Covid 19 morbidity included cough (OR=1.48 and CI= 1.92-1.37) and muscle pain (OR = 1.88 and CI: 2.55-1.38).
Conclusion: The odds of developing Covid-19 were 48% higher in people with a cough and 88% higher in those with muscle pain. |
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| Keywords: Odds ratio, morbidity, Covid 19 |
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Type of Study: Original |
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Received: 2025/09/29 | Accepted: 2025/12/13
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