Factors Associated with the Incidence of COVID-19: A Case Control Study in Tasikmalaya, Indonesia

Zahra Nurlaelasari; Wuri Ratna Hidayani

doi:10.56741/jphs.v2i02.328

Authors

Zahra Nurlaelasari STIKES Respati Tasikmalaya
Wuri Ratna Hidayani
wuri.ratnahidayani@gmail.com
STIKES Respati Tasikmalaya https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3300-7108

Keywords:

Comorbid, COVID-19, Risk factor, Vaccination

Abstract

This case-control study aimed to investigate the relationship between smoking habits, electronic cigarette use, vaccination status, comorbidities, and the incidence of COVID-19. A total of 63 participants, including 21 cases and 42 controls, were included based on specific criteria. Data were collected through a questionnaire and analyzed using univariate and bivariate analyses. The results revealed that there was no significant association between smoking habits (p value= 0.287), e-cigarette use (p value= 0.114), and vaccination status (p value= 0.287) with the incidence. However, a significant relationship was observed between comorbidities and the incidence (p value= 0.000). These findings suggest that while smoking habits, e-cigarette use, and vaccination status may not be significantly associated with the incidence, comorbidities play a significant role. Further research and public health efforts are needed to explore preventive strategies and support individuals with comorbidities in reducing their susceptibility to COVID-19.

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Author Biographies

Zahra Nurlaelasari, STIKES Respati Tasikmalaya

is a student of Public Health at STIKES Respati Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia. With a passion of epidemiology and tropical diseases. She has also carried out health promotion and community empowerment in field study practices, namely by establishing an integrated non-communicable disease coaching post in Sukamulya village, Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia. she is also active in research enumerators and community service.Through her education and practical experiences, she aims to contribute to the improvement of public health policies and initiatives in her local community and beyond. (email: zahranurlaelasari311@gmail.com )

Wuri Ratna Hidayani, STIKES Respati Tasikmalaya

is a lecturer in the Public Health Study Program at Respati College of Health Sciences. She is also the author of 27 poetry anthologies of short stories and 17 books consisting of textbooks, monographs, reference books and book chapters. The author is also a Reviewer at the International Pharmaceutical Research Journal, Reviewer a Journal Maslahat Institute Teknologi and Science Nahdlatul Ulama Pasuruan, and a Reviewer at the Widyaiswara Scientific Journal, Edukasi Masyarakat Sehat Sejahtera Journal. She is active in national and international journal publications and participates in national and international seminars. She is the Editor of the Journal of Public Health Sciences at iistr.org (email: wuri.ratnahidayani@gmail.com).

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