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Clinical features of COVID-19 in Ghana: symptomatology, illness severity and comorbid non-communicable diseases
Oduro-Mensah, Ebenezer; Tetteh, John; Adomako, Isaac; Adjei-Mensah, Evelyn; Owoo, Christian; Yawson, Anita O; Oliver-Commey, Joseph A; Puplampu, Peter; Samba, Ali; Yawson, Alfred E; Lartey, Margaret.
  • Oduro-Mensah, Ebenezer; s.af
  • Tetteh, John; s.af
  • Adomako, Isaac; s.af
  • Adjei-Mensah, Evelyn; s.af
  • Owoo, Christian; s.af
  • Yawson, Anita O; s.af
  • Oliver-Commey, Joseph A; s.af
  • Puplampu, Peter; s.af
  • Samba, Ali; s.af
  • Yawson, Alfred E; s.af
  • Lartey, Margaret; s.af
Ghana Med. J. (Online) ; : 23-32, 1993. ilus
Article Dans Anglais | AIM | ID: biblio-1262203
ABSTRACT

Objective:

This analysis described the clinical features of COVID-19 in the early phase of the pandemic in Ghana.

Methods:

Data were extracted from two national COVID-19 treatment centers in Ghana for over 11 weeks(from March to May 2020). Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed. Modified Ordered Logistic and Negative Binomial Regression analysis were applied to establish factors associated with illness severity and Non-communicable Disease (NCDs) counts respectively. All analysis was conducted at the 95% confidence level (p-value ≤ 0.05) using Stata 16.

Results:

Among the 275 patients, the average age was 40.7±16.4, with a preponderance of males (54.5%). The three commonest symptoms presented were cough (21.3%), headache (15.7%), and sore throat (11.7%). Only 7.6% of the patients had a history of fever. Most patients were asymptomatic (51.65). Approximately 38.9% have an underlying co-morbid NCDs, with Hypertension (32.1%), Diabetes (9.9%), and Asthma (5.2%) being the three commonest. The odds of Moderate/severe (MoS) was significantly higher for those with unknown exposures to similar illness [aOR(95%CI) = 4.27(1.12-10.2)] compared with non-exposure to similar illness. An increased unit of NCD's count
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Indice: AIM (Afrique) Sujet Principal: Signes et symptômes / Maladies non transmissibles / COVID-19 / Ghana Pays comme sujet: Afrique langue: Anglais Texte intégral: Ghana Med. J. (Online) Année: 1993 Type: Article

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Indice: AIM (Afrique) Sujet Principal: Signes et symptômes / Maladies non transmissibles / COVID-19 / Ghana Pays comme sujet: Afrique langue: Anglais Texte intégral: Ghana Med. J. (Online) Année: 1993 Type: Article