A study of the prevalence of COVID-19 among students of the Syrian Private University.

Abstract

Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an airway infection caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus) that was first detected in Wuhan, China in December. 2019. Materials and Methods An Observational Study, Cross-Sectional Study. This study targeted students of the Faculty of Human Medicine at the Syrian Private University. Where the sample was chosen randomly, and about (567) students were selected, where a paper questionnaire was distributed to the students to fill out the information. Results and Discussion By studying the relationship between the patient's symptoms and the patient's gender, we found statistically significant relationships between these two variables. As for the rest of the symptoms, the ratios between the sexes converged, and thus we did not find those statistical relationships. As for studying the relationship between the presence of symptoms and smoking in the patient, we found a statistically significant relationship between the increased incidence of symptoms and smoking in the patient. By studying the relationship between sex and taking the vaccine and the preventive measures followed, we did not find a relationship between any of them, as the ratios of males and females were equal in relation to taking the vaccine, and they converged in following the preventive measures. As for the study of the relationship between taking the vaccine and the number of times of infection with the Coronavirus, we found a statistically significant relationship between these two variables, with a p value of 0.0111. Recommendations The most important objectives of the studies were to conduct awareness campaigns among students about the extent of the harm of smoking and its negative impact on infection with the Corona virus. And conduct awareness campaigns about the importance of the vaccine to reduce the severity of infection and protect against it in the future.