Underlying conditions associated with adverse COVID-19 treatment outcomes in selected Kenyan hospitals, October 2020 to December 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data are limited on the impact of chronic underlying conditions on COVID-19 treatment outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa.

Objectives

Determine the effect of underlying conditions on COVID-19 severity and treatment outcomes in Kenya.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study using routine medical records from Kenya's three large COVID-19 treatment centers. We examined two outcomes: mortality and clinical severity. Patients with lower respiratory tract illness without tachypnoea or difficulty in breathing were considered to have mild COVID-19. Underlying conditions were based on documentation in medical records. Logistic regression models assessed associations between underlying conditions and COVID-19 severity and mortality.

Results

Among the 1,12

SUBMITTER: Onyango DO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12624971 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature