Table 5 Factors associated with mortality in the in-patient department at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, Uganda.
From: Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on inpatient service utilization and patient outcomes in Uganda
Variable (N = 3749) | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||
Age | ||||
18–35 years | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
35–59 years | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | 0.702 | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) | 0.380 |
60 + years | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 0.203 | 1.6 (1.2–2.1) | 0.001 |
Sex | ||||
Female | 1.0 | |||
Male | 1.2 (1.0–1.4) | 0.074 | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) | 0.285 |
Admission unit | ||||
Endocrine | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
IDF | 1.8 (1.3–2.5) | < 0.001 | 1.5 (0.9–2.4) | 0.130 |
IDM | 1.9 (1.4–2.6) | < 0.001 | 1.3 (0.8–2.2) | 0.257 |
Pulmonology | 1.4 (1.0–2.0) | 0.075 | 1.1 (0.7–1.9) | 0.587 |
Cardiology | 0.8 (0.6–1.2) | 0.278 | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) | 0.277 |
Region of origin in Uganda | ||||
Central | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
East | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) | 0.243 | 0.9 (0.5–1.4) | 0.510 |
North | 2.3 (1.1–4.5) | 0.021 | 2.1 (1.0–4.3) | 0.045 |
West | 0.8 (0.5–1.1) | 0.169 | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) | 0.306 |
Religion | ||||
Christian | 1.0 | |||
Muslim | 1 (0.8–1.3) | 0.581 | ||
Period of admission | ||||
Before COVID-19 pandemic (2019) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
During COVID-19 pandemic (2020) | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) | 0.151 | 1.2 (1.0–1.5) | 0.018 |
Comorbidities | ||||
HIV/AIDS | 2.0 (1.7–2.3) | 0.000 | 1.5 (1.2–1.9) | < 0.001 |
Hypertension | 0.4 (0.3–0.6) | 0.000 | 0.5 (0.4–0.7) | < 0.001 |
Diabetes | 0.7 (0.5–0.9) | 0.003 | 1.1 (0.8–1.7) | 0.494 |
Tuberculosis | 1.5 (1.2–2.0) | 0.002 | 1.1 (0.8–1.5) | 0.478 |
Reason for admission | ||||
Referral | 2.8 (1.5–5.4) | 0.002 | 1.5 (1.2–1.9) | < 0.001 |
Respiratory symptom | 1.2 (1.0–1.5) | 0.019 | 1.5 (1.3–1.9) | < 0.001 |
Non-respiratory symptom | 1.6 (1.2–2.0) | 0.000 | 3.4 (1.6–7.1) | 0.001 |
Need for oxygen | 1.4 (0.5–3.8) | 0.503 | 1.6 (0.6–4.5) | 0.392 |
