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Table 2 Factors associated with prolonged hospitalization among patients with COVID-19 in Uganda

From: Factors associated with prolonged hospitalization of patients with corona virus disease (COVID-19) in Uganda: a retrospective cohort study

Variable

CRR

P-value

ARR* [95% CI]

P-value

AIRR** [95% CI]

P-value

Age category (years)

      

 < 18

1

 

1

 

1

 

 18 to < 50

0.91 [0.48, 1.74]

0.78

0.57 [0.25, 1.33]

0.195

0.79 [0.60, 1.05]

0.104

 ≥ 50

0.84 [0.44, 1.58]

0.579

0.55 [0.22, 1.34]

0.189

0.76 [0.56, 1.03]

0.077

Sex

      

 Female

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Male

0.87 [0.63, 1.19]

0.384

0.82 [0.58, 1.16]

0.263

0.92 [0.81, 1.06]

0.249

Health facility category

      

 Private/PNFP

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Public

1.84 [1.33, 2.53]

 < 0.001

2.49 [1.65, 3.76]

 < 0.001

1.82 [1.56, 2.12]

 < 0.001

Nationality

      

 Ugandan

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Others

1.51 [0.62, 3.67]

0.359

2.27 [0.99, 5.22]

0.053

1.47 [0.67, 3.19]

0.334

Marital status

      

 Married/cohabiting

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Single/divorced

0.75 [0.47, 1.20]

0.234

0.57 [0.31, 1.05]

0.073

0.82 [0.69, 0.98]

0.025

COVID-19 vaccination

      

 No

1

 

1

   

 Yes

0.71 [0.11, 4.59]

0.719

1.11 [0.16, 7.55]

0.916

1.00 [0.68, 1.46]

0.995

HIV

      

 No

1

 

1

   

 Yes

1.45 [0.73, 2.86]

0.289

1.68 [0.66, 4.28]

0.281

0.90 [0.57, 1.43]

0.661

Hypertension history

      

 No

1

 

1

   

 Yes

0.85 [0.59, 1.22]

0.38

0.91 [0.59, 1.41]

0.666

1.04 [0.87, 1.23]

0.699

Diabetes mellitus history

      

 No

1

 

1

   

 Yes

0.71 [0.43, 1.16]

0.173

0.56 [0.27, 1.15]

0.114

0.85 [0.66, 1.10]

0.222

Tuberculosis history

      

 No

1

 

1

   

 Yes

1.67 [0.81, 3.44]

0.162

1.13 [0.52, 2.48]

0.751

0.96 [0.71, 1.32]

0.821

Malaria test

      

 Negative

1

 

1

   

 Positive

0.70 [0.34, 1.43]

0.325

0.55 [0.26, 1.16]

0.118

0.67 [0.55, 0.83]

 < 0.001

COVID-19 severity score

      

 Mild

1

 

1

   

 Moderate

2.63 [0.99, 6.99]

0.053

2.72 [0.87, 8.48]

0.084

1.63 [1.31, 2.03]

 < 0.001

 Severe/critical

2.38 [0.90, 6.33]

0.081

3.24 [1.01, 10.42]

0.049

1.83 [1.46, 2.28]

 < 0.001

  1. ARR adjusted risk ratio, AIRR adjusted incident rate ratio