Abstract

PHILCO LIMA, Patricia; JORDAN DE GUZMAN, Magdalena; PEREDO VIDEA, Rocío  and  ESPEJO CHOQUETARQUI, María G. Health status and frequency of predisposing factors for severe COVID-19, university population. Cuad. - Hosp. Clín. [online]. 2023, vol.64, n.2, pp.11-20. ISSN 1562-6776.

Abstract Introduction: COVID-19 has caused various consequences in the world, its predisposing factors and consequences are currently being studied. The objective of this study was to determine the state of health and the frequency of risk factors for severe COVID-19 in university students, teachers, and administrators. Materials and Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study, a virtual questionnaire was applied. Personal epidemiological information and information about the immediate environment, blood group, overcrowding in administrative offices, weight and height were collected. Results: Information was obtained from 209 teachers, 103 administrators and 1556 students. In teachers, 49.52% have some chronic disease, 29% had COVID-19. In administrative, 56.31% have some chronic disease, 29% had COVID-19. In students, 30% have a chronic disease, 24.42% had COVID-19. Most of the teachers are overweight, mainly the male sex from the age of 51. 50% of the administrative staff is overweight, in equal proportion in both sexes and from 41 years of age. In students, the majority have a normal nutritional status, 27.9% are overweight, being higher in the female sex and in the group of20 to 25 years of age. Conclusions: Frequent factors in teachers and administrators are age, chronic illness, blood group other than 0Rh positive, and overweight

Keywords : Frequency; epidemiological risk factors; environmental factors; nutritional factors; COVID-19; high altitude.

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