Individual and household risk factors for COVID-19 infection among household members of COVID-19 patients in home-based care in western Uganda, 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate factors associated with COVID-19 among household members of patients in home-based care (HBC) in western Uganda.

Methods

We conducted a case-control and cohort study. Cases were reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 diagnosed 1-30 November 2020 among persons in HBC in Kasese or Kabarole districts. We compared 78 case-households (≥1 secondary case) with 59 control-households (no secondary cases). The cohort included all case-household members. Data were captured by in-person questionnaire. We used bivariate regression to calculate odds and risk ratios.

Results

Case-households were larger than control-households (mean 5.8 vs 4.3 members, P<0.0001). Having ≥1 household member per room (adjusted odds ratio (aO

SUBMITTER: Amanya G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9650255 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature