Table 5 Determinants of poor treatment outcomes among COVID-19 patients managed under home-based care in Kapelebyong district in eastern Uganda
Characteristic | Crude odds ratio (COR) | 95% CI | p-value | Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||||
< 60 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
≥ 60 | 44.5 | 8.9–221.5 | < 0.001 | 17.4 | 2.2–137.6 | 0.007* |
Hypertension | ||||||
No | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
Yes | 17.0 | 4.5–64.8 | < 0.001 | 2.6 | 0.3–26.0 | 0.410 |
Difficulty in breathing | ||||||
No | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
Yes | 13.4 | 3.0–60.6 | 0.001 | 11.3 | 0.9–140 | 0.057 |
Health worker follow-up | ||||||
Yes | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
No | 0.2 | 0.03–0.8 | 0.024 | 0.3 | 0.03–2.6 | 0.272 |
Time taken in care | ||||||
< 2 weeks | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
3 to 4 weeks | 0.6 | 0.1–5.6 | 0.630 | 0.3 | 0.02–4.4 | 0.391 |
> 1 month | 25.0 | 5.6–110.8 | < 0.001 | 15.3 | 1.6–145.7 | 0.018* |
Side effects with drugs | ||||||
No | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
Yes | 4.3 | 1.1–17.1 | 0.036 | 4.4 | 0.6–34.7 | 0.162 |