The Relationship Between a History of COVID-19 Infection and Body Imbalance According to Traditional Chinese Medicine in Farmers of Pong District, Phayao Province

Abstract

This research is a cross-sectional study. The objective is to investigate the relationship between imbalanced health conditions and COVID-19 infection in the high-ground farmer community in Pong district, Phayao. A total of 391 people were surveyed using stratified sampling and questionnaires. Analysis of descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis were used to find factors that have a primary relationship between the infection record and other factors, along with imbalanced health conditions. Using multivariate logistic regression confirm that the COVID-19 infection record is not a covariate of the imbalanced health condition. The research found that from 391 samples, 53.00% were female, 81.00% were 45 years or above, and 33.00% of them, or 125, were infected. After classifying by Chinese medicine, 47% of them have an imbalance health condition. They are as follows: qi stagnation (13.00%), qi deficiency (12.00%), blood stasis (8.00%), special diethesi (7.00%), yin deficiency (7.00%), phlegm-dampness (6.00%), and dampness-heat (3.00%). The multivariate analysis found that COVID-19 infection has a relationship with an imbalanced health condition (p 0.04, 95%CI 1.012-2.557). After adjusting other relevant factors such as female gender, debt, working hours (more than 8), obesity, and finger hip pain. The research concludes that COVID-19 infection has a relationship with imbalanced health conditions. To identify health management strategies based on post-COVID-19 syndrome, as well as to provide a framework for prevention and reducing morbidity rates. These findings can also be further developed into health education initiatives to equip communities with foundational knowledge for restoring bodily balance and maintaining health amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.