Demographic Factors, Comorbidities and Symptoms Prevalent among Patients with COVID-19 in a Tertiary Health Institution in Nigeria
Oluwakemi Ladipo
Department of Chemical Pathology, Babcock University Teaching Hospital Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Temitope Olusanya *
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Babcock University Ilishan-Remo, Faculty of Public and “Allied” Health, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Oluwasegun Adeniyi
Molecular and Tissue Culture Laboratory, Babcock University Teaching Hospital Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Olalekan Kemiki
Molecular and Tissue Culture Laboratory, Babcock University Teaching Hospital Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
John Sotunsa
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Babcock University Teaching Hospital Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Tobiloba Aweda
Molecular and Tissue Culture Laboratory, Babcock University Teaching Hospital Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Adewale Adetosoye
Molecular and Tissue Culture Laboratory, Babcock University Teaching Hospital Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Olusola Boyede
Department of Haematology, Babcock University Teaching Hospital Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Ismail Alimi
Molecular and Tissue Culture Laboratory, Babcock University Teaching Hospital Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Mary Adelabu
Molecular and Tissue Culture Laboratory, Babcock University Teaching Hospital Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Background: Studies have suggested that patients’ medical data could be correlated with the disease outcome in individuals with COVID-19. There is however, paucity of data on the impact of many of these factors especially in rural and semi-urban environment in Nigeria.
Objective: This study seeks to establish the dynamics of patients tested for COVID-19 in a private tertiary facility located in a semi-urban area in Nigeria, with special focus on their symptoms, comorbidities, and demography.
Methods: The study was a retrospective study carried out using data generated by the Babcock Molecular and Tissue Culture Laboratory of Babcock University Teaching Hospital Ilisan-Remo, Ogun state between October 17, 2020 and July 20, 2021. Statistical analysis was carried out using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 21.0.
Result: Two thousand five hundred anonymized data were captured in the study. Under the period of review, only 9.5% of the entire tested population were positive to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. There was a significant relationship between age distribution, level of education and COVID-19 infection outcome (P < 0.05). Fever (42.6%) was the commonest symptom among the patient population while hypertension (34.6%) and diabetes (31.3%) were the leading comorbidities reported in this study.
Conclusion: Targeted approaches in the areas of tests and enlightenment for certain demographic groups such as those that are elderly and with low level of education is highly recommended.
Keywords: COVID-19, demographic factors, comorbidities, symptoms