Mortality and associated factors among hospitalised COVID-19 patients in Lira regional referral hospital, a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused a global public emergency between 2020 and 2022 with various morbidity and mortality across the regions. While the impact in sub-Saharan Africa appeared relatively limited, data from regional referral hospitals remain scarce.

Objective

To determine the in-hospital mortality rate, risk factors and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients admitted to the COVID-19 treatment unit (CTU) at Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) in northern Uganda DESIGN: Cross-sectional study with the use of secondary data SETTING: This study was conducted at LRRH between January 2023 and December 2023. The data used were for patients admitted from May 2020 to March 2022.

Participant

Records of 490 patients admitted with laboratory

SUBMITTER: Ongoli A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12557795 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature