Risk factor of COVID-19 infection among prisoners in Chiang Mai Center Prison
Keywords:
COVID-19 infection, prisoners, Chiang Mai Province, vaccines, participation in activitiesAbstract
Background: COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) is an emerging infectious disease caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus. It has spread and infected many people around the world. COVID-19 infection in prisons with limited living space and a large population: studying the factors affecting COVID-19 infection can help in preventing and controlling the infection.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the factors affecting COVID-19 infection among prisoners in Chiang Mai Central Prison.
Method: A retrospective study collected data from a male prison center during January 1st, 2021, to December 31st, 2022, among 400 inmates at Chiang Mai Central Prison aged 18 years and over, using simple random sampling. The data were analyzed using logistic regression analysis.
Results: The sample size was 400, and 342 were infected with COVID-19 (85.5 %). Factors in age group, number of COVID-19 vaccinations received, participation in daily activities, and cleaning of residences found that there were differences between groups infected with and not infected with COVID-19. The multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that receiving 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine (Adjusted OR = 20.312, 95% CI 4.464 - 92.418), attending daily activities (Adjusted OR = 4.261, 95% CI 2.217 - 8.187), and cleaning the residence area less than four times per month (Adjusted OR = 2.917, 95% CI 1.501 - 5.669) significantly contribute to COVID-19 infection in Chiang Mai Central Prison (p-value < 0.05).
Conclusion: Promoting vaccinations for inmates in the prison and educating in performing self-defense measures in congested populations such as settlement sanitation can be accounted for measures against COVID-19.
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