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Mirahmadizadeh A, Rezaei F, Jokari K, Maleki Z, Sahebi R, Hassanzadeh J, et al . Correlation Between Social Capital and COVID-19 Indices: A Global Level Ecological Study. J Research Health 2023; 13 (4) :281-290
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Alireza Mirahmadizadeh1 
, Fatemeh Rezaei2 , Kimia Jokari3 , Zahra Maleki3 , Roya Sahebi3 , Jafar Hassanzadeh4 , Ali Akbari5 , Mehrzad Lotfi6 , Seyed Sina Dehghani7 , Alireza Jafari8 , Mousa Ghelichi-Ghojogh 9
, Fatemeh Rezaei2 , Kimia Jokari3 , Zahra Maleki3 , Roya Sahebi3 , Jafar Hassanzadeh4 , Ali Akbari5 , Mehrzad Lotfi6 , Seyed Sina Dehghani7 , Alireza Jafari8 , Mousa Ghelichi-Ghojogh 9
1- Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
2- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
3- Student Research Committee, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
4- Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
5- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
6- Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
7- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
8- Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran.
9- Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran. ,m.ghelichi97@gmail.com
2- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
3- Student Research Committee, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
4- Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
5- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
6- Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
7- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
8- Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran.
9- Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran. ,
Abstract: (759 Views)
Background: Given that COVID-19 spreads worldwide, it has become a public health priority. This study aims to investigate the correlation between social capital and the epidemiological indicators of COVID-19.
Methods: This survey is an ecological study, so all studied variables are aggregated. To collect the variables in the study, a data set was provided, which included the information of each country based on the cumulative deaths, case fatality rate, recovery rate, and the number of performed COVID-19 tests. We drew scatter plots of the social capital for the studied countries based on COVID-19 indices.
Results: In all the studied countries, the highest cumulative incidence rate of COVID-19 cases was in Montenegro (60310.56 per million), while the lowest cumulative incidence rate of cases was in Tanzania (8.42 per million). The highest and lowest cumulative incidence rate of death due to COVID-19 was in Belgium (1425.15 per million) and Burundi (0.08 per million), respectively. Also, social capital has a significant direct correlation with the cumulative incidence rate of cases (r=0.42, P<0.001), the cumulative incidence rate of death (r=0.31, P<0.001), and the number of performed COVID-19 diagnostic tests per million. Social capital was correlated with recovery and mortality rates (r= -0.21, P=0.007).
Conclusion: Considering that social capital has a statistically significant relationship with the indices of case fatality and recovery rates, it is possible to increase social capital with appropriate interventions by relevant individuals and organizations to improve the pandemic management in different countries.
Methods: This survey is an ecological study, so all studied variables are aggregated. To collect the variables in the study, a data set was provided, which included the information of each country based on the cumulative deaths, case fatality rate, recovery rate, and the number of performed COVID-19 tests. We drew scatter plots of the social capital for the studied countries based on COVID-19 indices.
Results: In all the studied countries, the highest cumulative incidence rate of COVID-19 cases was in Montenegro (60310.56 per million), while the lowest cumulative incidence rate of cases was in Tanzania (8.42 per million). The highest and lowest cumulative incidence rate of death due to COVID-19 was in Belgium (1425.15 per million) and Burundi (0.08 per million), respectively. Also, social capital has a significant direct correlation with the cumulative incidence rate of cases (r=0.42, P<0.001), the cumulative incidence rate of death (r=0.31, P<0.001), and the number of performed COVID-19 diagnostic tests per million. Social capital was correlated with recovery and mortality rates (r= -0.21, P=0.007).
Conclusion: Considering that social capital has a statistically significant relationship with the indices of case fatality and recovery rates, it is possible to increase social capital with appropriate interventions by relevant individuals and organizations to improve the pandemic management in different countries.
Type of Study: Orginal Article |
Subject:
● Psychosocial Health
Received: 2022/11/5 | Accepted: 2023/04/9 | Published: 2023/06/29
Received: 2022/11/5 | Accepted: 2023/04/9 | Published: 2023/06/29
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