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Editor, Senior Moderator
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med
. 2021 Oct 27;13(1):e1-e8.
doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v13i1.2940.
Clinical presentation and hospitalisation duration of 201 coronavirus disease 2019 patients in Abuja, Nigeria
Isaac O Akerele[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Adaeze C Oreh, Mohammed B Kawu, Abubakar Ahmadu, Josephine N Okechukwu, Danjuma N Mbo, Doris J John, Faridah Habib, Matthew A Ashikeni
Affiliations
Abstract
Background: Knowledge of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is unfolding. Insights from patient features in different environments are therefore vital to understanding the disease and improving outcomes.
Aim: This study aimed to describe patient characteristics associated with symptomatic presentation and duration of hospitalisation in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients managed in Abuja.
Setting: The study was conducted in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.
Methods: This was a retrospective study of 201 COVID-19 patients hospitalised in the Asokoro District Hospital COVID-19 Isolation and Treatment Centre between April 2020 and July 2020. Demographic and clinical data were obtained and outcomes assessed were symptom presentation and duration of hospitalisation.
Results: Patients' median age was 39.3 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 26-52); 65.7% were male and 33.8% were health workers. Up to 49.2% of the patients were overweight or obese, 68.2% had mild COVID-19 at presentation and the most common symptoms were cough (38.3%) and fever (33.8%). Hypertension (22.9%) and diabetes mellitus (7.5%) were the most common comorbidities. The median duration of hospitalisation was 14.4 days (IQR: 9.5-19). Individuals with secondary and tertiary education had higher percentage symptoms presentation (8.5% and 34%, respectively), whilst a history of daily alcohol intake increased the length of hospital stay by 129.0%.
Conclusion: Higher educational levels were linked with symptom presentation in COVID-19 patients and that daily alcohol intake was significantly associated with longer hospital stay. These findings highlight the importance of public education on COVID-19 for symptom recognition, early presentation and improved outcomes.
Keywords: Abuja; COVID-19; Nigeria; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus disease 2019; duration of hospitalisation; hospital stay; patient education; presentation.
. 2021 Oct 27;13(1):e1-e8.
doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v13i1.2940.
Clinical presentation and hospitalisation duration of 201 coronavirus disease 2019 patients in Abuja, Nigeria
Isaac O Akerele[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Adaeze C Oreh, Mohammed B Kawu, Abubakar Ahmadu, Josephine N Okechukwu, Danjuma N Mbo, Doris J John, Faridah Habib, Matthew A Ashikeni
Affiliations
- PMID: 34797115
- DOI: 10.4102/phcfm.v13i1.2940
Abstract
Background: Knowledge of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is unfolding. Insights from patient features in different environments are therefore vital to understanding the disease and improving outcomes.
Aim: This study aimed to describe patient characteristics associated with symptomatic presentation and duration of hospitalisation in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients managed in Abuja.
Setting: The study was conducted in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.
Methods: This was a retrospective study of 201 COVID-19 patients hospitalised in the Asokoro District Hospital COVID-19 Isolation and Treatment Centre between April 2020 and July 2020. Demographic and clinical data were obtained and outcomes assessed were symptom presentation and duration of hospitalisation.
Results: Patients' median age was 39.3 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 26-52); 65.7% were male and 33.8% were health workers. Up to 49.2% of the patients were overweight or obese, 68.2% had mild COVID-19 at presentation and the most common symptoms were cough (38.3%) and fever (33.8%). Hypertension (22.9%) and diabetes mellitus (7.5%) were the most common comorbidities. The median duration of hospitalisation was 14.4 days (IQR: 9.5-19). Individuals with secondary and tertiary education had higher percentage symptoms presentation (8.5% and 34%, respectively), whilst a history of daily alcohol intake increased the length of hospital stay by 129.0%.
Conclusion: Higher educational levels were linked with symptom presentation in COVID-19 patients and that daily alcohol intake was significantly associated with longer hospital stay. These findings highlight the importance of public education on COVID-19 for symptom recognition, early presentation and improved outcomes.
Keywords: Abuja; COVID-19; Nigeria; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus disease 2019; duration of hospitalisation; hospital stay; patient education; presentation.