Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients with COVID-19 in Uganda
Variables | < 14 days (n = 832) | ≥ 14 days (n = 136) | Total (968) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age category (years) | |||
< 18 | 47 (5.65%) | 9 (6.62%) | 56 (5.79%) |
18 to < 50 | 326 (39.18%) | 56 (41.18%) | 382 (39.46%) |
50– | 458 (55.05%) | 71 (52.21%) | 529 (54.65%) |
Sex | |||
Female | 437 (52.52%) | 77 (56.62%) | 514 (53.10%) |
Male | 394 (47.36%) | 59 (43.38%) | 453 (46.80%) |
Health facility category | |||
PNFP | 473 (56.85%) | 54 (39.71%) | 527 (54.44%) |
Public hospital | 356 (42.79%) | 82 (60.29%) | 438 (45.25%) |
Private hospital | 3 (0.36%) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (0.31%) |
Nationality | |||
Ugandan | 817 (98.20%) | 132 (97.06%) | 949 (98.04%) |
Others | 15 (1.80%) | 4 (2.94%) | 19 (1.96%) |
Marital status | |||
Married/cohabiting | 570 (68.51%) | 94 (69.12%) | 664 (68.60%) |
Single/divorced | 159 (19.11%) | 19 (13.97%) | 178 (18.39%) |
COVID-19 vaccination | |||
No | 823 (98.92%) | 135 (99.26%) | 958 (98.97%) |
Yes | 9 (1.08%) | 1 (0.74%) | 10 (1.03%) |
Highest level of education | |||
None | 65 (7.81%) | 17 (12.50%) | 82 (8.47%) |
Primary | 42 (5.05%) | 19 (13.97%) | 61 (6.30%) |
Secondary | 71 (8.53%) | 15 (11.03%) | 86 (8.88%) |
Tertiary | 168 (20.19%) | 33 (24.26%) | 201 (20.76%) |
HIV | |||
No | 804 (96.63%) | 129 (94.85%) | 933 (96.38%) |
Yes | 28 (3.37%) | 7 (5.15%) | 35 (3.62%) |
Hypertension history | |||
No | 587 (70.55%) | 101 (74.26%) | 688 (71.07%) |
Yes | 245 (29.45%) | 35 (25.74%) | 280 (28.93%) |
Diabetes history | |||
No | 695 (83.53%) | 120 (88.24%) | 815 (84.19%) |
Yes | 137 (16.47%) | 16 (11.76%) | 153 (15.81%) |
COPD history | |||
No | 831 (99.88%) | 136 (100.00%) | 967 (99.90%) |
Yes | 1 (0.12%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.10%) |
TB history | |||
No | 812 (97.60%) | 130 (95.59%) | 942 (97.31%) |
Yes | 20 (2.40%) | 6 (4.41%) | 26 (2.69%) |
Malaria test result | |||
Negative | 769 (92.43%) | 129 (94.85%) | 898 (92.77%) |
Positive | 63 (7.57%) | 7 (5.15%) | 70 (7.23%) |
COVID-19 severity score | |||
Mild | 64 (7.69%) | 4 (2.94%) | 68 (7.02%) |
Moderate | 350 (42.07%) | 64 (47.06%) | 414 (42.77%) |
Severe | 382 (45.91%) | 63 (46.32%) | 445 (45.97%) |
Critical | 35 (4.21%) | 5 (3.68%) | 40 (4.13%) |