Prevalence of Some High-Risk Behaviors in Covid-19 Positive Patients: Esfarayen 2020

Due to the widespread prevalence of the disease of Covid 19 and the fact that the behavior and lifestyle of people has an important role in the transmission of this disease, this study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of high-risk behaviors in patients with this disease.

This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 706 patients whose PCR test results were positive. The required data were collected by completed checklists and medical files. Descriptive tests and logistic regression analysis was used to analyze collected data.

There were 706 people with Covid 19 disease in the study. The mean age of patients was 42.68 ±16 16.66 years and 388 people of them were male (55%). The most high-risk behaviors of the people were 423 people attending in public and crowded places (60%) and 226 people using public vehicles (32%). There was a significant relationship between the high-risk behaviors acts and demographic characteristics (P<0.05).

Given the relationship between high-risk behaviors and demographic variables, it is recommended that health education programs be developed with the aim of enhancing knowledge of infectious diseases and conforming to life habits based on specific groups. Periodic evaluations of the behaviors of different demographic groups can also lead to informed planning and smart decisions to prevent the spread of the disease in society.