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JRUMS 2022, 21(8): 901-908 |
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Ethics code: ABADANUMS.REC.1401.012
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Alboghobeish A, Babiasadi B, Ghorbani Kalkhajeh S. The Comparison of Prevalence and Intensity of Covid-19 Infection between Steel Company Employees and Governmental Office Workers in Shadeghan in 2021: A Short Report. JRUMS 2022; 21 (8) :901-908
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Abadan University of Medical sciences
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Background and Objectives: Exposure to work-related pollutants can affect the prevalence and intensity of the Covid-19 disease. This study aimed to compare the prevalence and intensity of covid-19 infection between Steel Company employees and governmental office workers in Shadegan.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted among Steel Company employees and governmental office workers in Shadeghan in 2021. Eighty participants were allocated to each group. A demographics questionnaire, medical documents of employees, and portable environmental gas analyzer were used for data collection. The independent sample t-test, Fisher’s exact test, and chi-square test were used for data analysis.
Results: There was found no significant relationship between the concentration of pollutants and the number of coronavirus infections in the Steel Company employees (p=0.173) and the governmental office workers (p=0.411). The intensity of covid-19 infection was significantly higher in the Steel Company employees who were exposed to more air pollutants (p=0.039).
Conclusion: Exposure to higher air pollutants is associated with more intense covid-19 infection.
Key words: Covid-19, Air pollution, Steel industry, Prevalence, Intensity of disease, Shadegan
Funding: This study was funded by Abadan University of Medical Sciences.
Conflict of interests: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Jondishapour University of Medical Sciences approved the study (ABADANUMS.REC.1401.012).
How to cite this article: Alboghobeish Ali, Baniasadi Batoul, Ghorbani Kalkhajeh Sasan. The Comparison of Prevalence and Intensity of Covid-19 Infection between Steel Company Employees and Governmental Office Workers in Shadeghan in 2021: A Short Report. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2022; 21 (8): 901-08. [Farsi]
Type of Study: Research |
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Environmental Health
Received: 2022/07/11 | Accepted: 2022/09/13 | Published: 2022/11/19
Received: 2022/07/11 | Accepted: 2022/09/13 | Published: 2022/11/19
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