Evaluation of differences between socio demographic profile and recovery rate of symtomatic and asymptomatic patients of COVID 19 in tribal district of Rajasthan

Abstract

Introduction:For COVID-19, data to date suggest that 80% of infections are mild or asymptomatic, 15% are severe infection, requiring oxygen and 5% are critical infections, requiring ventilation.So this study aimed to find out the difference between Sociodemographic profile and recovery rate of such patients. Material and methodology; A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted in Dungarpur District among Covid 19 patients for one month and 150 patients were selected.Results; Chi square and p value suggest that Category moderate to severe symptomatic COVID 19 patients belonged to >60 yr age group and <15 year age group, non tribal, upper class. Majority of them were tobacco abuser and had comorbidities with recovery rate of 20 days. While Covid 19 patients having no symptoms and mild symptoms had 14 days recovery rate.