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age, gravidity status, parity status and the calcium frequency with p=0.001, p=0.039, p=0.039
and p=0.033 respectively.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: Pre-eclampsia incidence was lesser among patients on lower
dose of calcium supplement between 500mg and 1000mg compared with patients taking
more than 1g.

ID 58 CASE DISTRIBUTION AND SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS OF COVID-19 IN PERAK,MALAYSIA,
JULY-DECEMBER 2021

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Filza Noor Asari , Muhammad Faiz Mohd Hisham , Eida Nurhadzira Muhammad , Norizah Ismail , Azura Sadri ,
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Norirwanisyam Mohd Zain , Zahrul Laili
1 Institute for Public Health, National Institute of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia
2 Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun Ipoh

INTRODUCTION: As of 31 st December 2021, Malaysia has recorded more than 2 million
positive cases and Perak has recorded a total of 129,039 cases with 1,395 deaths. This study
aimed to examine the distribution of COVID-19 cases and association with socio-demographic
variables in Perak, Malaysia.
METHODS: Secondary data of Perak state COVID-19 cases were extracted from Sistem
Informasi Makmal Kesihatan Awam (SIMKA), a national reporting system by the Disease
Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia from July to December 2021. All positive cases
were confirmed by real-time RT-PCR, and descriptive analysis was performed using IBM SPSS
v26.
RESULTS: A total of 45,329 COVID-19 samples were tested by real-time RT-PCR and 9,432
(20.8%) were positive. The positive rate was highest among those aged 30-44 years old (28.7%,
n=2629), among females (53.8%, n=4998) and Malaysian contribute 98.3% (n=9231). There
was a statistical significant difference between COVID-19 positive cases with gender (p<0.001),
age (p<0.001) and nationality (p<0.001). Mukim Kinta recorded the highest number of COVID-
19 positive cases (24.1%,n=2242) followed by Mukim Larut Matang & Selama (20.7%,n=1925),
Hilir Perak (12%,n=1119) and Kuala Kangsar (11.4%,n=1065).
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: Data analysis indicated that most population area has influenced
and contribute to COVID-19 cases, higher cases also seen in older people and among females.
These data will be helpful for stakeholders to take necessary steps to monitor and predict the
potential distribution of COVID-19 infection in Perak.

ID 59 EXCESS MORTALITY AND RESIDUAL MORTALITY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN
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Shubash Shander Ganapathy , Muhd Zulfadli Hafiz Ismail , Chan Yee Mang , Tan LeeAnn , Nazirah Alias , Khaw
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Wan Fei , Nur Hamizah Nasaruddin , Rachel Tan Si Jing
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Institut Kesihatan Umum, Institut Kesihatan Negara
2 Biostatistics and Data Repository, Institut Kesihatan Negara

INTRODUCTION: Excess mortality captures the deaths, for all causes, that has increased or
been averted, due to the pandemic. Residual mortality looks at the all cause of death, minus
COVID-19 deaths. Excess and residual mortality are better indicators of the burden of the
pandemic.
METHODS: Excess mortality looks at the difference of actual reported deaths, from all causes
during the pandemic, compared to the expected number of deaths. Data is obtained from

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