Table 4 Distribution of mortality across social, demographic, and clinical characteristics.
From: Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on inpatient service utilization and patient outcomes in Uganda
Variables (N = 3749) | Died: n (%) | Alive: n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | |||
13–17 years | 0 (0) | 18 (100) | 0.143 |
18–35 years | 243 (18) | 1104 (82) | |
36–59 years | 271 (17.5) | 1278 (82.5) | |
60 + years | 125 (15.9) | 662 (84.1) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 321 (18.5) | 1414 (81.5) | 0.074 |
Female | 328 (16.3) | 1686 (83.7) | |
Unit | |||
Infectious disease (female) | 215 (21) | 809 (79) | 0.000 |
Infectious disease (male) | 198 (22.2) | 695 (77.8) | |
Pulmonology | 82 (17) | 400 (83) | |
Cardiology | 94 (10.9) | 770 (89.1) | |
Endocrine | 60 (12.9) | 406 (87.1) | |
Others | 0 (0) | 20 (100) | |
Region of origin in Uganda | |||
Central | 576 (17.5) | 2717 (82.5) | 0.028 |
East | 21 (13.8) | 131 (86.2) | |
North | 12 (32.4) | 25 (67.6) | |
West | 28 (13.7) | 176 (86.3) | |
Religion | |||
Christian | 439 (17.1) | 2129 (82.9) | 0.581 |
Muslim | 111 (16.2) | 574 (83.8) | |
Patients with comorbidities | |||
HIV | 364 (23) | 1218 (77) | 0.000 |
Hypertension | 62 (9.2) | 611 (90.8) | 0.000 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 81 (13.1) | 536 (86.9) | 0.003 |
Cardiac disorder | 48 (15) | 272 (85) | 0.253 |
Tuberculosis | 75 (23.5) | 244 (76.5) | 0.002 |
Asthma | 7 (7.4) | 87 (92.6) | 0.010 |
Kidney disease | 5 (12.2) | 36 (87.8) | 0.384 |
Malignancy | 1 (5.3) | 18 (94.7) | 0.229 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1 (5.3) | 18 (94.7) | 0.229 |
History of smoking | 55 (15.2) | 306 (84.8) | 0.273 |
History of alcohol usage | 142 (18.4) | 630 (81.6) | 0.372 |
Purpose of visits | |||
Non-respiratory symptom | 639 (17.7) | 2970 (82.3) | 0.001 |
Respiratory symptom | 398 (18.6) | 1745 (81.4) | 0.018 |
Referral | 115 (23.4) | 376 (76.6) | 0.000 |
Need for oxygen | 5 (22.7) | 17 (77.3) | 0.501 |
Others | 40 (23) | 134 (77) | 0.043 |
