Risk factors of COVID-19 infection among policemen: A case-control study
Objective: To investigate the risk factors and protective measures of COVID-19 among policemen in an eastern state of India. Methods: This case-control study was conducted in Bihar, located in the eastern part of India. In total, 6 confirmed COVID-19 cases (the case group) and 11 negative contacts o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Acute Disease |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jadweb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-6189;year=2020;volume=9;issue=6;spage=263;epage=269;aulast=Agarwal |
| Summary: | Objective: To investigate the risk factors and protective measures of COVID-19 among policemen in an eastern state of India.
Methods: This case-control study was conducted in Bihar, located in the eastern part of India. In total, 6 confirmed COVID-19 cases (the case group) and 11 negative contacts of these cases (the control group) of Bihar Military Police participated in the study.
Results: All subjects were male with a median age of 51 (range: 23-60) years. Among these 6 confirmed cases, 5 cases were asymptomatic. One third (33.3%) of the case group and the majority (90.9%) of the control group reported maintenance of physical distance of at least 1 meter with others all the time, which was significantly different (P=0.028). There was no other statistically significant difference between the case group and the control group.
Conclusions: Physical distancing is the most effective public health measure to control contagious diseases like COVID-19, especially in the absence of an effective vaccine in police settings. |
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| ISSN: | 2221-6189 2589-5516 |