1. Is Population Density a Risk Factor for Communicable Diseases Like COVID-19? A Case of Bangladesh
- Author
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Md. Zakiul Alam
- Subjects
Population Density ,Bangladesh ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,SARS-CoV-2 ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Short Report ,COVID-19 ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,Disease cluster ,urbanization and COVID-19 ,Population density ,Communicable Diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Geography ,Risk Factors ,Environmental health ,Urbanization ,Human settlement ,Linear regression ,Humans ,population density and COVID-19 ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Risk factor ,Socioeconomic status - Abstract
Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world struggling to prevent COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019). This study employed correlation, cluster analysis, and multiple linear regression analyses using district-wise COVID-19 infection and socioeconomic data. It is observed that there is a strong positive correlation ( r = 0.876, P < .001) between population density and COVID-19, explaining a 60% variation in Bangladesh. The relationship between urbanization and COVID-19 is also positively strong ( r = 0.802, P < .001). Urban settlements have a higher risk of spreading diseases due to the enormous population density. For future planning to prevent COVID-19 and other related infectious diseases, population density should be considered a risk factor.
- Published
- 2021