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. 2023 May 16;11(10):1444.
doi: 10.3390/healthcare11101444.

Factors Associated with Reported COVID-like Symptoms and Seroprevalence Data Matched with COVID-like Symptoms in Slums and Non-Slums of Two Major Cities in Bangladesh

Abdur Razzaque  1 , Tarique Mohammad Nurul Huda  2 , Razib Chowdhury  1 , Md Ahsanul Haq  3 , Protim Sarker  3 , Evana Akhtar  3 , Md Arif Billah  1 , Mohammad Zahirul Islam  4 , Dewan Md Emdadul Hoque  5 , Shehlina Ahmed  6 , Yasmin H Ahmed  7 , Fahmida Tofail  8 , Rubhana Raqib  3
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Factors Associated with Reported COVID-like Symptoms and Seroprevalence Data Matched with COVID-like Symptoms in Slums and Non-Slums of Two Major Cities in Bangladesh

Abdur Razzaque et al. Healthcare (Basel). .

Abstract

Objectives: To examine the levels and socio-demographic differentials of: (a) reported COVID-like symptoms; and (b) seroprevalence data matched with COVID-like symptoms.

Methods: Survey data of reported COVID-like symptoms and seroprevalence were assessed by Roche Elecsys® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoassay. Survey data of 10,050 individuals for COVID-like symptoms and seroprevalence data of 3205 individuals matched with COVID-like symptoms were analyzed using bivariate and multivariate logistic analysis.

Results: The odds of COVID-like symptoms were significantly higher for Chattogram city, for non-slum, people having longer years of schooling, working class, income-affected households, while for households with higher income had lower odd. The odds of matched seroprevalence and COVID-like symptoms were higher for non-slum, people having longer years of schooling, and for working class. Out of the seropositive cases, 37.77% were symptomatic-seropositive, and 62.23% were asymptomatic, while out of seronegative cases, 68.96% had no COVID-like symptoms.

Conclusions: Collecting community-based seroprevalence data is important to assess the extent of exposure and to initiate mitigation and awareness programs to reduce COVID-19 burden.

Keywords: Bangladesh; non-slum; reported COVID-19; seroprevalence; slum.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Sample selection for both COVID-like symptoms and seroprevalence.
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Treatment, hospitalization, and COVID-19 test (RT-PCR) among reported COVID-like symptoms in slum, non-slum, and combined area.
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