Characteristics of COVID-19 patients and risk factors of mortality in the early times of pandemic, Herat-Afghanistan
Turkish Journal of Public Health
; 21(1):28-42, 2023.
Article
in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-20242805
ABSTRACT
Objective:
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause different types of diseases. This study aims to evaluate the risk factors for mortality based on comorbidity and sociodemographic characteristics among COVID-19 patients.Methods:
This cross-sectional study conducted in Herat, Afghanistan, from February 24 to July 5, 2020, used data provided by the public health department, including sociodemographics, symptoms, comorbidities, hospitalization, contact history, and COVID-19 test type. The Chi-square test was used to observe differences between categorical variables. In bivariate analysis, all independent variables with a significant p-value were put into the model. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated, and a p-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results:
The study analyzed 11,183 COVID-19 cases, with a 53.5% positivity rate. Recovery rates in the city and Herat province districts were 96.2% and 94.7%, respectively. Case-fatality rates varied with age, with 0.4% for those aged 1-29 and 33% for those aged 80-105. Mortality rates were highest for those with COPD and cancer, at 12.5% and 18.2%, respectively. In the logistic regression results, age, gender, and COPD were significant variables for COVID-19 mortality.Conclusion:
By providing more health service facilities to people in risk groups, especially in rural areas, the mortality rate of COVID-19 and other diseases can be decreased.
Prion; Viral; Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; Non-communicable Human Diseases and Injuries [VV600]; human diseases; viral diseases; coronavirus disease 2019; risk factors; mortality; public health; patients; pandemics; epidemiology; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; lungs; respiratory diseases; chronic diseases; neoplasms; age; sex; risk groups; rural areas; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; man; Afghanistan; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Central Asia; Asia; Least Developed Countries; low Human Development Index countries; low income countries; West Asia; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections; death rate; lung diseases; cancers
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Journal:
Turkish Journal of Public Health
Year:
2023
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Article
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