Effects of ABO Blood Groups on Psychological and Physical Activity Outcomes with COVID-19: A Comparative Study on Women

Authors : Esra KARATAŞ OKYAY, Esra SABANCI BARANSEL, Tuba UÇAR, Esra GÜNEY, Sidika Özlem CENGİZHAN

Pages : 1-9

Doi:10.58252/artukluder.1217102

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Publication Date : 2023-04-12

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Background and Aim: This study compared the effects of ABO blood groups on COVID-19 and its psychological and physical activity outcomes in infected and non-infected women. Methods: This cross-sectional comparative study was conducted using a web-based online survey on social media platforms insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram);. The sample included 409 women insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(206 COVID-19insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+);; 203 COVID-19insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(-););. Results: While that 65% of the participants with the blood group A were infected with COVID-19, having the blood group A increased the risk of infection 3.929 times. Conversely, the participants with the blood group O had the lowest rate of infection at 33.6% as well as the lowest risk. Considering the Rh factor, 66% of the participants with the Rh factor insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Rhinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+);); were infected with COVID-19, and Rhinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+); increased the risk of infection 2.506 times. Those infected with COVID-19 had more psychological symptoms than those who were not, where those infected with COVID-19 had a 1.241-fold increase in somatization and a 1.354-fold increase in obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Those infected with COVID-19 had lower moderate physical activity scores than those who were not. Among only the COVID-19-infected participants, psychological symptoms were more prevalent among those with the blood group A than others. There was no difference between the physical activity levels of the infected participants according to their blood groups. Conclusions: It was concluded that the blood group A and Rhinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+); increased the risk of COVID-19 infection, and psychological symptoms were more prevalent among women infected with COVID-19 and having the blood group A.
Keywords : COVID 19, ABO, Rh, kan grubu, psikolojik semptomlar, fiziksel aktivite