Determinants of COVID-19 severity in Ethiopia: a multicentre case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

It was necessary to understand the determinants of severe COVID-19 in order to deliver targeted healthcare services to prevent further complications and mortality. Identifying the factors associated with severe COVID-19 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is the aim of this study.

Design

A case-control study was conducted from October 2021 to March 2022.

Setting

The study was conducted at three public COVID-19 treatment centres including Ekka Kotebe General, St. Peter Hospital and St. Paul's Hospital.

Participants

The study participants were COVID-19 patients admitted to three COVID-19 treatment centres. Cases were patients admitted with severe COVID-19, and controls were patients with mild or moderate COVID-19. A total of 306 patients (153 cases and 153 contro

SUBMITTER: Tadie MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11328661 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature