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T84 0-7 Sentence denotes Results
T85 8-366 Sentence denotes Among 379 participants, 245 (64.6%) were males, and 134 (35.3%) were females. The mean age of the participants was years 35.2 ± 11.3 (SD). Most of them (37.9%) belonged to upper-lower socioeconomic status, followed by lower (20.8%), upper (14.5%), lower-middle (14.2%), and upper-middle (11.3%) categories as per the Kuppuswamy socioeconomic scale (Table 2).
T86 367-522 Sentence denotes Statistical analysis of these findings did not reveal any association between age, gender, and socioeconomic status with the COVID-19 positive test result.
T87 523-596 Sentence denotes Table 2 General characteristics and risk factors of the study population
T88 597-653 Sentence denotes RT-PCR - reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction
T89 654-748 Sentence denotes General characteristics RT-PCR positive n=126 (33.2%) RT-PCR negative n=253 (66.8%) p-value
T90 749-804 Sentence denotes Mean age (in years) ±SD 36.6 ± 12.4 34.5 ± 10.7 0.09
T91 805-813 Sentence denotes Sex 0.7
T92 814-850 Sentence denotes      Male 80 (63.5)   165 (65.2)  
T93 851-888 Sentence denotes      Female 46 (36.5)   88 (34.8)  
T94 889-935 Sentence denotes Socioeconomic status (Kuppuswamy index) 0.610
T95 936-974 Sentence denotes      Upper   18 (14.5)   37 (14.7)  
T96 975-1020 Sentence denotes      Upper middle   17 (13.7)   26 (10.4)  
T97 1021-1064 Sentence denotes      Lower middle   21 (16.9)   33 (13.1)
T98 1065-1109 Sentence denotes      Upper lower   46 (37.1)   98 (39.0)  
T99 1110-1142 Sentence denotes      Lower 22 (17.7) 57 (22.7)
T100 1143-1160 Sentence denotes Occupation 0.009
T101 1161-1203 Sentence denotes      Doctor/ Faculty 3 (2.4)   4 (1.6)  
T102 1204-1251 Sentence denotes      Doctor/ Resident 16 (12.7)   78 (31.2)  
T103 1252-1295 Sentence denotes      Nursing officer 8 (6.3)   10 (4.0)  
T104 1296-1347 Sentence denotes      Laboratory technician   6 (4.8)   10 (4.0)  
T105 1348-1390 Sentence denotes      OT technician   6 (4.8)   9 (3.6)  
T106 1391-1434 Sentence denotes      Security guard   6 (4.8)   3 (1.2)  
T107 1435-1486 Sentence denotes      Housekeeping staff   20 (15.9)   31 (12.4)  
T108 1487-1521 Sentence denotes      Others 61 (48.4) 108 (43.2)
T109 1522-1571 Sentence denotes Overcrowding at home 17 (13.5) 39 (15.4) 0.619
T110 1572-1607 Sentence denotes Mode of commute to workplace 0.452
T111 1608-1646 Sentence denotes      Alone   19 (15.1)   44 (17.4)  
T112 1647-1714 Sentence denotes      Public transport with single occupancy   2 (1.6)   9 (3.6)  
T113 1715-1858 Sentence denotes      Public transport with multiple occupancy 105 (83.3)   200 (79.1) Out of 379 patients, 126 (33.2%) were detected to be COVID-19 positive.
T114 1859-2015 Sentence denotes Two hundred and one (53%) participants were healthcare workers, and 94 (46.7%) of them were the resident doctors who had been tested for COVID-19 (Table 2).
T115 2016-2118 Sentence denotes Occupation of the patients was statistically associated with the development of the disease (p=0.009).
T116 2119-2216 Sentence denotes It was found that the resident doctors were at the least risk to develop the disease (odds ratio:
T117 2217-2233 Sentence denotes 0.39) (Table 3).
T118 2234-2303 Sentence denotes Table 3 Adjusted and unadjusted odds ratios against the risk factors
T119 2304-2378 Sentence denotes Risk factors Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)
T120 2379-2419 Sentence denotes Social distancing of six feet or more   
T121 2420-2462 Sentence denotes      Almost always (more than 90%)   1 1
T122 2463-2530 Sentence denotes      Commonly (about 50%)   0.32 (0.10-0.97)   0.15 (0.07-0.32)  
T123 2531-2598 Sentence denotes      Sometimes (about 25%) 0.40 (0.01- 0.21)   0.08 (0.03-0.19)  
T124 2599-2664 Sentence denotes      Rarely (less than 10%) 0.20 (0.03-1.21) 0.15 (0.05-0.46)  
T125 2665-2690 Sentence denotes Hand hygiene frequency   
T126 2691-2719 Sentence denotes      Once every hour   1 1
T127 2720-2779 Sentence denotes      Every 2-3 hourly 0.80 (0.24-2.68) 0.36 (0.15-0.82)  
T128 2780-2843 Sentence denotes      Every 3-4 hourly   0.35 (0.11-1.10)   0.08 (0.03-0.22)  
T129 2844-2901 Sentence denotes      Less than that 0.25 (0.07-0.80) 0.14 (0.06-0.34)  
T130 2902-2966 Sentence denotes Ensuring N-95 mask fitness 2.04 (0.83-4.99)   0.35 (0.18-0.66)
T131 2967-3166 Sentence denotes Resident doctors 0.27 (0.05-1.34)   0.39 (0.19-0.79) Participants were enquired about their living conditions at their residence, and only 56 (14.7%) of them gave a history of overcrowding at home.
T132 3167-3326 Sentence denotes A large proportion of the participants (n=305, 80.4%) used public transport with multiple occupancies to commute to their workplace in this pandemic situation.
T133 3327-3515 Sentence denotes Among the rest, 16.6% used to commute alone either by walking or in their own vehicles, and only 3% traveled to their workplace in public transports with single commuter options (Table 2).
T134 3516-3661 Sentence denotes Overcrowding at home and the nature of commuting to the workplace did not reveal any statistical correlation with the acquisition of the disease.
T135 3662-3751 Sentence denotes We enquired about the medications that they were taking for prophylaxis against COVID-19.
T136 3752-3855 Sentence denotes Eighty-one patients (21.3%) took hydroxychloroquine prophylaxis as per India's national guidelines [7].
T137 3856-3958 Sentence denotes Some of the participants (30.3%) used alternative medicines as prophylaxis against COVID-19 (Table 4).
T138 3959-4100 Sentence denotes These traditional medicines are used for ages in this part of the world for their possible role in promoting immunity against infections [8].
T139 4101-4288 Sentence denotes The use of hydroxychloroquine was not found to be protective (p=0.059), while the alternative medicines have shown to be protective against COVID-19 (p=0.002) while used prophylactically.
T140 4289-4498 Sentence denotes Only sixty-seven of the participants (17.7%) followed social distancing of six feet or more at more than 90% of occasions, and 61.5% of the patients followed the same at 50% or less of the occasions (Table 4).
T141 4499-4678 Sentence denotes When inquired about hand hygiene practices, 144 (37.9%) of respondents performed hand washing (either with alcohol-based hand rub or soap water) once in every 2-3 hours intervals.
T142 4679-4760 Sentence denotes The appropriate duration of handwashing was ensured by only 118 (31.1%) patients.
T143 4761-4897 Sentence denotes Almost all of the participants used N-95 masks routinely, but only 86 (22.6%) used their masks after an appropriate fit check (Table 4).
T144 4898-5170 Sentence denotes We observed that maintaining social distancing of six feet or more, practicing hand hygiene, ensuring proper duration of handwashing, and adhering to N-95 mask fit checks were statistically significant (p<0.001) with the prevention of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
T145 5171-5242 Sentence denotes Table 4 Reported compliance with preventive practices against COVID-19
T146 5243-5299 Sentence denotes RT-PCR - reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction
T147 5300-5391 Sentence denotes Preventive practices RT-PCR positive n=126 (33.2%) RT-PCR negative n=253 (66.8%) p-value
T148 5392-5431 Sentence denotes Use of drugs for COVID-19 prophylaxis  
T149 5432-5498 Sentence denotes      Hydroxychloroquine     20 (16.3)     61 (24.9)     0.059  
T150 5499-5554 Sentence denotes      Alternative medicines 52 (41.9) 63 (26.2) 0.002
T151 5555-5629 Sentence denotes Practice social distancing of staying 6 feet away from each other < 0.001
T152 5630-5691 Sentence denotes      Almost always (more than 90%)   42 (33.3)   25 (9.9)  
T153 5692-5743 Sentence denotes      Mostly (about 75%)   33 (25.2)   46 (18.1)  
T154 5744-5797 Sentence denotes      Commonly (about 50%)   25 (19.8)   68 (26.9)  
T155 5798-5852 Sentence denotes      Sometimes (about 25%)   17 (13.5)   90 (35.6)  
T156 5853-5899 Sentence denotes      Rarely (less than 10%) 9 (7.1) 24 (9.4)
T157 5900-5955 Sentence denotes Practiced mask fit check 42 (33.3) 44 (17.4) < 0.001
T158 5956-5974 Sentence denotes Hand hygiene      
T159 5975-6010 Sentence denotes      Frequency         < 0.001  
T160 6011-6064 Sentence denotes           Once every hour   38 (32.8)   26 (10.3)  
T161 6065-6119 Sentence denotes           Every 2-3 hourly   30 (25.9)   50 (19.7)  
T162 6120-6174 Sentence denotes           Every 3-4 hourly   21 (18.1)   77 (30.4)  
T163 6175-6228 Sentence denotes           Less than that   37 (31.9)   100 (39.5)  
T164 6229-6594 Sentence denotes      Appropriate duration ensured   59 (46.8)   59 (23.3)   < 0.001 In order to understand the protective efficacy of personal protective equipment (PPE), we also assessed the appropriate usage of PPE and different PPE kits from the answers gathered from 150 of the participants (doctors, nursing staff, laboratory technicians, and the OT technicians) (Table 5).
T165 6595-6768 Sentence denotes The use of face shields for eye protection as a part of other PPE components was significantly associated (p=0.021) with a reduced chance of risk of acquiring the infection.
T166 6769-6811 Sentence denotes Table 5 PPE use among health care workers
T167 6812-6905 Sentence denotes PPE - personal protective equipment; RT-PCR - reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction
T168 6906-7045 Sentence denotes Use of PPE during working in hospital by healthcare workers (n = 150)   RT-PCR positive n=39 (26%)   RT-PCR negative n=111 (74%) p-value
T169 7046-7101 Sentence denotes N-95 mask with fit check   18 (46.2) 67 (60.4) 0.124
T170 7102-7137 Sentence denotes Gown   16 (41.0) 57 (51.4) 0.267
T171 7138-7175 Sentence denotes Goggles   8 (20.5) 41 (36.9) 0.060
T172 7176-7218 Sentence denotes Face shield   10 (25.6) 52 (46.8) 0.021
T173 7219-7253 Sentence denotes Cap   11 (28.2) 49 (44.1) 0.080
T174 7254-7454 Sentence denotes Shoe covers   12 (30.8) 48 (42.3) 0.171 The unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios were calculated for preventive practices, which had a statistical influence on the development of COVID-19 (Table 5).
T175 7455-7702 Sentence denotes The practice of social distancing of more than six feet, maintenance of hand hygiene, ensuring the appropriate duration of hand washings, compliance with N-95 mask fit checks were found to be protective when analyzed against COVID-19 test results.