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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2024

Health Status and COVID-19 Epidemiology in an Inland Region of Portugal: A Retrospective Study.

Jorge Lindo, Patrícia Coelho, Catarina Gavinhos, Manuel Martins, Joana Liberal, António Jorge Ferreira, Teresa Gonçalves, Francisco Rodrigues

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Jorge LindoFMUC-Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1771-2349
Patrícia CoelhoSport Physical Activity and Health Research & Innovation Center (Sprint), Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, 6000-084 Castelo Branco, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-9862-0691
Catarina GavinhosIPCB/ESALD-Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Escola Superior Agrária, UID-QRural, 6000-084 Castelo Branco, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-6011-5016
Manuel MartinsIPCB/ESALD-Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Escola Superior Agrária, UID-QRural, 6000-084 Castelo Branco, Portugal.
Joana LiberalIPC/ESTSC-Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Escola Superior Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra, 3046-854 Coimbra, Portugal.
António Jorge FerreiraFMUC-Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal.
Teresa GonçalvesFMUC-Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9347-0535
Francisco RodriguesSport Physical Activity and Health Research & Innovation Center (Sprint), Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, 6000-084 Castelo Branco, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-8405-4249

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia COVID-19 (AAC 02/SAICT/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple factors, from socioeconomic development to genetic background, can affect the regional impact of some diseases, and this has also been seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this retrospective study was to characterize a population in the interior of Portugal regarding health status and COVID-19 epidemiology. Between October 2021 and January 2023, 1553 subjects residing in Beira Baixa, Portugal, were included. Using a self-report approach, demographic and clinical data were obtained. Blood group, blood pressure, peripheral oxygen saturation and anti-spike protein immunoglobulin concentration were also analyzed. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics. The average age of the participants was 48.95 (±14.43) years, with 64% being male and 36% being female. The most prevalent comorbidities were hypertension (19.2%), dyslipidemia (12.6%) and diabetes mellitus (6.6%). Half of the population was overweight, and more than half of the subjects had no history of tobacco consumption. Among the participants, 33% were infected with SARS-CoV-2: 70.1% had mild disease, 14.1% moderate disease and 1.4% severe disease. There was a very significant adherence to vaccination (97%). Previously infected or vaccinated people had higher anti-spike protein immunoglobulin values; this value depended on the vaccine administered (

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COVID-19Health StatusSARS-CoV-2AdultAgedComorbidityFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPortugalRetrospective StudiesBeira BaixaCOVID-19epidemiologyhealthPortugal

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PMCPMC11353782

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