Factors associated with the consumption of chlorine dioxide to prevent and treat COVID-19 in the Peruvian population: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Chlorine dioxide has been promoted as an alternative for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, especially in Peru, despite the lack of evidence to support its efficacy. This study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with chlorine dioxide consumption in the Peruvian population. M...
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| author | Soriano‐Moreno, David R. Fernandez‐Guzman, Daniel Ccami‐Bernal, Fabricio Rojas-Miliano, Cristhian Nieto-Gutierrez, Wendy |
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| description | BACKGROUND: Chlorine dioxide has been promoted as an alternative for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, especially in Peru, despite the lack of evidence to support its efficacy. This study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with chlorine dioxide consumption in the Peruvian population. METHODS: Analytical cross-sectional study. An adult Peruvian population was evaluated where chlorine dioxide consumption was divided into two groups according to the purpose of use: as prevention (individuals without COVID-19 history) and as treatment (individuals with COVID-19 history). The associated factors in each group were evaluated using Poisson regressions with the bootstrapping resampling method. RESULTS: Of 3610 participants included, 3213 reported no history of COVID-19, and 397 had been infected. The prevalence of chlorine dioxide consumption to prevent or treat COVID-19 was 8 and 16%, respectively. Factors either positively or negatively associated with chlorine dioxide consumption for prevention were male sex (aPR: 1.36; 95% CI: 1.09-1.71), being an adult or older adult (aPR: 0.54; 95% CI: 0.35-0.82), having a health sciences student within the family unit (aPR: 1.38; 95% CI: 1.02-1.87), using medical information as the main source of information of COVID-19 (aPR: 0.57; 95% CI: 0.40-0.80), having comorbidities for COVID-19 (aPR: 1.36; 95% CI: 1.01-1.82), considering COVID-19 dangerous and deadly (aPR: 0.57; 95% CI: 0.45-0.74), using medications (aPR: 1.59; 95% CI: 1.25-2.06) and plants to prevent COVID-19 (aPR: 1.69; 95% CI: 1.21-2.36), considering chlorine dioxide ineffective (aPR: 0.18; 95% CI: 0.18-0.24), and being uninformed of its efficacy (aPR: 0.21; 95% CI: 0.16-0.28). In addition, factors associated with chlorine dioxide consumption for treatment were considering COVID-19 dangerous and deadly (aPR: 0.56; 95% CI: 0.33-0.96), considering chlorine dioxide ineffective (aPR: 0.22; 95% CI: 0.12-0.42), and being uninformed of its efficacy (aPR: 0.15; 95% CI: 0.07-0.32). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of chlorine dioxide consumption to treat COVID-19 was higher than prevent. It is important to apply information strategies, prioritizing population groups with certain characteristics that are associated with a higher consumption pattern. |
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| spelling | oai:cris.upeu.edu.pe:20.500.15037/14822026-10-30T16:15:56ZFactors associated with the consumption of chlorine dioxide to prevent and treat COVID-19 in the Peruvian population: a cross-sectional studySoriano‐Moreno, David R.Fernandez‐Guzman, DanielCcami‐Bernal, FabricioRojas-Miliano, CristhianNieto-Gutierrez, WendyMedicineChlorine dioxideCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PopulationCross-sectional studyPoisson regressionEnvironmental healthPandemicEpidemiologyDemographyInternal medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologySociologyChemistryInorganic chemistryCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2AgedCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMaleOxidesPeru epidemiologyChlorine CompoundsHealth Sciences Medicine Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Infection Control and VentilationHealth Sciences Dentistry General Dentistry Dental Research and COVID-19Health Sciences Medicine Infectious Diseases COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesBACKGROUND: Chlorine dioxide has been promoted as an alternative for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, especially in Peru, despite the lack of evidence to support its efficacy. This study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with chlorine dioxide consumption in the Peruvian population. METHODS: Analytical cross-sectional study. An adult Peruvian population was evaluated where chlorine dioxide consumption was divided into two groups according to the purpose of use: as prevention (individuals without COVID-19 history) and as treatment (individuals with COVID-19 history). The associated factors in each group were evaluated using Poisson regressions with the bootstrapping resampling method. RESULTS: Of 3610 participants included, 3213 reported no history of COVID-19, and 397 had been infected. The prevalence of chlorine dioxide consumption to prevent or treat COVID-19 was 8 and 16%, respectively. Factors either positively or negatively associated with chlorine dioxide consumption for prevention were male sex (aPR: 1.36; 95% CI: 1.09-1.71), being an adult or older adult (aPR: 0.54; 95% CI: 0.35-0.82), having a health sciences student within the family unit (aPR: 1.38; 95% CI: 1.02-1.87), using medical information as the main source of information of COVID-19 (aPR: 0.57; 95% CI: 0.40-0.80), having comorbidities for COVID-19 (aPR: 1.36; 95% CI: 1.01-1.82), considering COVID-19 dangerous and deadly (aPR: 0.57; 95% CI: 0.45-0.74), using medications (aPR: 1.59; 95% CI: 1.25-2.06) and plants to prevent COVID-19 (aPR: 1.69; 95% CI: 1.21-2.36), considering chlorine dioxide ineffective (aPR: 0.18; 95% CI: 0.18-0.24), and being uninformed of its efficacy (aPR: 0.21; 95% CI: 0.16-0.28). In addition, factors associated with chlorine dioxide consumption for treatment were considering COVID-19 dangerous and deadly (aPR: 0.56; 95% CI: 0.33-0.96), considering chlorine dioxide ineffective (aPR: 0.22; 95% CI: 0.12-0.42), and being uninformed of its efficacy (aPR: 0.15; 95% CI: 0.07-0.32). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of chlorine dioxide consumption to treat COVID-19 was higher than prevent. It is important to apply information strategies, prioritizing population groups with certain characteristics that are associated with a higher consumption pattern.Articlehttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34789226https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12889-021-12191-9https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12191-910.1186/s12889-021-12191-9https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.15037/1482W3213872083enBMC Public Health1471-24582021-11-172026-06-13T13:20:51Z2026-06-13T13:20:51Z |
| spellingShingle | Medicine Chlorine dioxide Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Population Cross-sectional study Poisson regression Environmental health Pandemic Epidemiology Demography Internal medicine Disease Infectious disease (medical specialty) Pathology Sociology Chemistry Inorganic chemistry COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 Aged Cross-Sectional Studies Humans Male Oxides Peru epidemiology Chlorine Compounds Health Sciences Medicine Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Infection Control and Ventilation Health Sciences Dentistry General Dentistry Dental Research and COVID-19 Health Sciences Medicine Infectious Diseases COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Soriano‐Moreno, David R. Fernandez‐Guzman, Daniel Ccami‐Bernal, Fabricio Rojas-Miliano, Cristhian Nieto-Gutierrez, Wendy Factors associated with the consumption of chlorine dioxide to prevent and treat COVID-19 in the Peruvian population: a cross-sectional study |
| title | Factors associated with the consumption of chlorine dioxide to prevent and treat COVID-19 in the Peruvian population: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Factors associated with the consumption of chlorine dioxide to prevent and treat COVID-19 in the Peruvian population: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Factors associated with the consumption of chlorine dioxide to prevent and treat COVID-19 in the Peruvian population: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors associated with the consumption of chlorine dioxide to prevent and treat COVID-19 in the Peruvian population: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Factors associated with the consumption of chlorine dioxide to prevent and treat COVID-19 in the Peruvian population: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | factors associated with the consumption of chlorine dioxide to prevent and treat covid 19 in the peruvian population a cross sectional study |
| topic | Medicine Chlorine dioxide Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Population Cross-sectional study Poisson regression Environmental health Pandemic Epidemiology Demography Internal medicine Disease Infectious disease (medical specialty) Pathology Sociology Chemistry Inorganic chemistry COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 Aged Cross-Sectional Studies Humans Male Oxides Peru epidemiology Chlorine Compounds Health Sciences Medicine Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Infection Control and Ventilation Health Sciences Dentistry General Dentistry Dental Research and COVID-19 Health Sciences Medicine Infectious Diseases COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies |
| topic_facet | Medicine Chlorine dioxide Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Population Cross-sectional study Poisson regression Environmental health Pandemic Epidemiology Demography Internal medicine Disease Infectious disease (medical specialty) Pathology Sociology Chemistry Inorganic chemistry COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 Aged Cross-Sectional Studies Humans Male Oxides Peru epidemiology Chlorine Compounds Health Sciences Medicine Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Infection Control and Ventilation Health Sciences Dentistry General Dentistry Dental Research and COVID-19 Health Sciences Medicine Infectious Diseases COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies |
| url | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34789226 https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12889-021-12191-9 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12191-9 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.15037/1482 |
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