@article{ART002753895},
author={Sim, Boram and Park, Myung-Bae},
title={Factors associated with COVID-19 at the community level: Comparison with National notifiable infectious diseases},
journal={Journal of Regional Studies and Development},
issn={1738-3846},
year={2021},
volume={30},
number={2},
pages={109-126},
doi={10.22739/ipaid.2021.30.2.109}
TY - JOUR
AU - Sim, Boram
AU - Park, Myung-Bae
TI - Factors associated with COVID-19 at the community level: Comparison with National notifiable infectious diseases
JO - Journal of Regional Studies and Development
PY - 2021
VL - 30
IS - 2
PB - Institute for Poverty Alleviation and International Development: IPAID
SP - 109
EP - 126
SN - 1738-3846
AB - With the COVID-19 is continuing to spread around the world, regional disparities in the risk of COVID-19 have been reported. Thus, this study aims to identify risk factors associated with the incidence of COVID-19 using community-level data. In addition, we confirmed the characteristics of COVID-19 by comparison with National notifiable infectious diseases.
Data on the number of COVID-19 and the National notifiable infectious disease cases were collected from the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency’s reports. Secondary data of community-level were collected through the Korean Statistical Information Service (KOSIS). Then, a multiple linear regression analysis was performed with variables of demographic and socioeconomic factors, health status and resources, and health behavior factors.
As of February 16, 2021, the COVID-19 incidence rate was 123.0 per 100,000 people, ranging from 0 to 1,023 by region. The result shows that higher population density, financial independence, and practice rate of hand-washing and lower influenza vaccination coverage rate were associated with a higher incidence of COIVD-19.
Among them, population density, practice rate of hand-washing, and influenza vaccination coverage rate were associated with the National notifiable infectious disease in common with COVID-19. However, these factors affected the COVID-19 and the National notifiable infectious diseases in opposite directions. These findings indicate the outbreak pattern of COVID-19 in Korea, spread around specific groups in metropolitan areas.
This study is one of the early studies that explain the incidence of COVID-19 by considering community-level factors. This is meaningful in that it is academically confirmed that the risk factors of COVID-19 may differ from those of other infectious diseases.
KW - COVID-19;National Notifiable Infectious Disease;Community;Community Health Survey;Social Vulnerability
DO - 10.22739/ipaid.2021.30.2.109
ER -
Sim, Boram and Park, Myung-Bae. (2021). Factors associated with COVID-19 at the community level: Comparison with National notifiable infectious diseases. Journal of Regional Studies and Development, 30(2), 109-126.
Sim, Boram and Park, Myung-Bae. 2021, "Factors associated with COVID-19 at the community level: Comparison with National notifiable infectious diseases", Journal of Regional Studies and Development, vol.30, no.2 pp.109-126. Available from: doi:10.22739/ipaid.2021.30.2.109
Sim, Boram, Park, Myung-Bae "Factors associated with COVID-19 at the community level: Comparison with National notifiable infectious diseases" Journal of Regional Studies and Development 30.2 pp.109-126 (2021) : 109.
Sim, Boram, Park, Myung-Bae. Factors associated with COVID-19 at the community level: Comparison with National notifiable infectious diseases. 2021; 30(2), 109-126. Available from: doi:10.22739/ipaid.2021.30.2.109
Sim, Boram and Park, Myung-Bae. "Factors associated with COVID-19 at the community level: Comparison with National notifiable infectious diseases" Journal of Regional Studies and Development 30, no.2 (2021) : 109-126.doi: 10.22739/ipaid.2021.30.2.109
Sim, Boram; Park, Myung-Bae. Factors associated with COVID-19 at the community level: Comparison with National notifiable infectious diseases. Journal of Regional Studies and Development, 30(2), 109-126. doi: 10.22739/ipaid.2021.30.2.109
Sim, Boram; Park, Myung-Bae. Factors associated with COVID-19 at the community level: Comparison with National notifiable infectious diseases. Journal of Regional Studies and Development. 2021; 30(2) 109-126. doi: 10.22739/ipaid.2021.30.2.109
Sim, Boram, Park, Myung-Bae. Factors associated with COVID-19 at the community level: Comparison with National notifiable infectious diseases. 2021; 30(2), 109-126. Available from: doi:10.22739/ipaid.2021.30.2.109
Sim, Boram and Park, Myung-Bae. "Factors associated with COVID-19 at the community level: Comparison with National notifiable infectious diseases" Journal of Regional Studies and Development 30, no.2 (2021) : 109-126.doi: 10.22739/ipaid.2021.30.2.109