Demographic Characteristics of 1082 Positive Cases of COVID-19 Patients: Experience at National Referral Laboratory of Bangladesh

Authors

  • Arifa Akram Assistant Professor, Department of Virology, National Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Referral Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Mahmuda Yeasmin Medical Officer, Department of Virology, National Institute of Laboratory Medicine & Referral Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • THM Enayet Ullah Khan Dental Surgeon, Data Assistant, MIS, attached to National Institute of Laboratory Medicine & Referral Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Mohammad Abdullah Az Zubayer Khan Assistant Professor, Department of Hematology, National Institute of Laboratory Medicine & Referral Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Bayzid Bin Monir RMO, National Institute of Laboratory Medicine & Referral Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Mst Naznin Tarana Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Laboratory Medicine & Referral Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Sunzida Arina Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Maruf Ahmed Molla Medical Officer, Department of Virology, National Institute of Laboratory Medicine & Referral Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Tasnim Nafisa Medical Officer, Department of Virology, National Institute of Laboratory Medicine & Referral Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Abdullah Yusuf Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Shaikh Badiuzzaman Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pathology, National Institute of Laboratory Medicine & Referral Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Md Khan Zahan Ali Medical Technologist, National Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Referral Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Abu Ahammad Al Mamun Assistant Director, National Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Referral Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • AKM Shamsuzzaman Director & Professor of Microbiology, National Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Referral Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjid.v7i00.50158

Keywords:

COVID-19; SARS-COV-2; Demographic features; Blood group; B positive

Abstract

Background: COVID-19 has now become a pandemic.

Objective: The aim of this study was to characterize the demographic features with infection rate of SARS-CoV-2 in 4/5 divisions of Bangladesh.

Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted at National institute of Laboratory Medicine and Referral Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh from 15th April to 30th April, 2020. It was performed RT-PCR for 2462 cases within the time frame and 1082 samples were positive for SARS CoV-2. Patient demographic characteristics including age, gender, occupation and blood group was investigated.

Results: The mean age of positive cases was 40.2 ± 15.33 years, 426 (39%) cases were 25-39 years of age. The majority of cases were male (71%) and the predominant blood group was B positive (37%).

Conclusions: In conclusion male gender, younger age and blood group B positive are more commonly suffering from COVID-19 infection.

Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 2020;7(suppl_2):S22-S26

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2020-11-08

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Akram, A., Yeasmin, M., Khan, T. E. U., Khan, M. A. A. Z., Monir, M. B. B., Tarana, M. N., Arina, S., Molla, M. M. A., Nafisa, T., Yusuf, M. A., Badiuzzaman, S., Ali, M. K. Z., Mamun, A. A. A., & Shamsuzzaman, A. (2020). Demographic Characteristics of 1082 Positive Cases of COVID-19 Patients: Experience at National Referral Laboratory of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases, 7(00), S22-S26. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjid.v7i00.50158

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Vol 7, Supplementary Issue-2 (2020): Pandemic COVID19

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