Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in Kenya: a multicentre cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess outcomes of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 and to determine the predictors of mortality.

Setting

This study was conducted in six facilities, which included both government and privately run secondary and tertiary level facilities in the central and coastal regions of Kenya.

Participants

We enrolled 787 reverse transcriptase-PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV2-infected persons. Patients whose records could not be accessed were excluded.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was COVID-19-related death. We used Cox proportional hazards regressions to determine factors related to in-hospital mortality.

Results

Data from patients with 787 COVID-19 were available. The median age was 43 years (IQR 30-53), with 505 (64%

SUBMITTER: Ombajo LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9121111 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature