Incidence and investigation of Covid-19 trend in Babol, northern Iran: A Joinpoint regression analysis.

• DOI: 10.22088/cjim.13.0.236
• Publication Date: 2022-01-01
• Authors: Sara Khaleghi; Hossein‐Ali Nikbakht; Sajad Khodabandelu; Soraya Khafri
• Keywords: Pandemic; Trend analysis; Third wave

In December 2019, China released the first report of coronavirus (COVID-19). On March 11, 2020 World Health Organization (WHO) characterized COVID-19 as "pandemic". The rapid occurrence positive cases motivated this study to examine trend incidence cases.We used data from database Deputy Babol City and in Iran, country definite disease that was reported had been used. This a cross-sectional period 56 weeks (from February 24, 20, 2021) were gathered. Descriptive analysis with SPSS20 classification EXCEL2016 Joinpoint regression software 4.9.0.0 identify significant changes temporal trends outbreak.In study, 11341 patients mean age 53.56 years, whom 5865(51.5%) males, studied. Three waves Covid19 created. AWPC (average weekly percentage change) rate slope 2.7 estimated for 6.2 Iran. higher men wave 1887(55.6%) so is third 2373(50.1%), average (50.92) lower than other well.The three also increasing younger groups. Also, due observance health protocols quarantine during peak Iran Babol, we witnessed decrease incidence.