Table 3.
Factors Associated With SARS-COV-2 Infections at the COVID-19 Diagnostic Center, Southwest Districts of Ethiopia.
| Variables | SARS-CoV-2 infections | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, N (%) | No, N (%) | |||
| Age in years | ||||
| ≤18 | 31 (7.4) | 529 (5.2) | 1.229 (0.570-2.646) | ― |
| 19-35 | 233 (55.6) | 5301 (52.0) | 1.638 (0.822-3.263) | ― |
| 36-59 | 146 (34.8) | 4243 (42.6) | 2.092 (1.043-4.198) a | ― |
| ≥60 | 9 (2.2) | 125 (1.2) | Ref | ― |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 264 (63.0) | 5993 (58.8) | 1.198 (0.977-1.463) a | 1.248 (1.007, 1.547) a |
| Female | 155 (37.0) | 4206 (37.2) | Ref | Ref |
| Occupation | ||||
| Health workers | 113 (27.0) | 1743 (17.1) | 3.150 (1.953, 5.082) a | 3.187 (1.960, 5.182) a |
| Government employee | 84 (20.0) | 2550 (25.0) | 5.504 (3.394, 8.923) | ― |
| Self-employee | 71 (16.9) | 2754 (27.0) | 2.905 (1.866, 4.524) | ― |
| Driver | 32 (7.6) | 594 (5.8) | Ref | Ref |
| Prisoners | 107 (25.5) | 967 (9.5) | 3.052 (1.659, 5.615) a | 2.118 (1.104, 4.062) a |
| Others | 12 (2.9) | 1591 (15.6) | 2.543 (1.601, 3.998) | ― |
| Comorbid conditions | ||||
| Yes | 37 (8.8) | 213 (2.1) | 4.541 (3.156, 6.533) a | 2.972 (1.649, 5.358) a |
| No | 382 (91.2) | 9986 (97.9) | Ref | Ref |
| History of visit to high-risk place (Addis Ababa) | ||||
| Yes | 102 (24.4) | 1083 (10.6) | 0.920 (0.732, 1.157) | ― |
| No | 317 (75.6) | 9116 (89.4) | ||
a
NB: variables showing significant associations.