Impact of COVID -19 on population health and economic wellbeing in Ethiopia: A national pilot survey
Ethiop. med. j. (Online)
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60(Supplement 1): 32-39, 2022. figures
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
The COVD-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented global health and economic crisis, particu-larly in countries struggling with poverty. We conducted a national survey to understand the economic and health impacts of COVID-19 in Ethiopia.Methods:
A pilot, population-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted among adults randomly selected from the Ethio Telecom list of mobile phone numbers. Participants underwent a comprehensive phone interview about the impact of COVID-19 on their economic well-being and the health-related risks associated with COVID-19.Results:
Of 4,180 calls attempted, 1194 were answered, of which a successful interview was made with 614 par-ticipants. COVID-19 affected the family income of 343 [55.9%] participants, 56 [9.1%] lost their job, 105 [17.1%] perceived high stress in their household, and 7 [1.14%] reported death in their family in the past month. The odds of having a decreased income due to COVID-19 were 2.4 times higher among self-employed [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 2.4, 95% CI (1.58-3.77)] and 2.8 times higher among unemployed [AOR 2.8, 95% CI (1.35-5.85)] participants. Two-hundred twenty-one [36%] participants had comorbidity in their household with hypertension, 72 [11.7%], diabetes,50 [8.1%], asthma, 48 [7.8%], and other chronic diseases, 51 [8.4%]. Forty-six [7.5%] participants had COVID-like symptoms in the previous month, where cough, headache, and fatigue were the most com-mon.
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Socioeconomic Factors
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Population Health
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Economic Status
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COVID-19
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Psychological Well-Being
Type of study:
Health economic evaluation
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Observational study
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Risk factors
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Ethiop. med. j. (Online)
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Addis Ababa University, Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology/ET
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Addis Ababa University, Centre for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT- Africa)/ET
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Addis Ababa University, Centre for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT- Africa), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia/ET
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Addis Ababa University, Centre for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT- Africa)/ET
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Addis Ababa University, College of Education and Behavioral Studies, School of Psychology, Addis Ababa University/ET
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Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine/ET
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Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health/ET
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Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia/ET
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Addis Ababa University, Department of Economics,/ET
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Addis Ababa University, WHO Collaborating Center for Mental Health Research and Capacity Building, Department of Psychiatry, College of Health sciences/ET
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