Table 2.
comorbid illnesses and conditions of COVID-19 patients admitted to Helen Joseph Hospital, 1st May 2020 - 31st April 2021, N=1359
| Characteristics | Total n (%) | Wave 1 n (%) | Wave 2 n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension | ||||
| No | 397 (29.2) | 155 (26.1) | 242 (31.7) | |
| Yes | 499 (36.7) | 188 (31.7) | 311 (40.7) | <0.001 |
| Unknown | 462 (34.0) | 251 (42.3) | 211 (27.6) | |
| Diabetes mellitus (DM) | ||||
| No | 473 (34.8) | 169 (28.4) | 304 (39.8) | |
| Yes | 362 (26.6) | 167 (28.1) | 362 (26.6) | <0.001 |
| Unknown | 524 (38.6) | 259 (43.5) | 524 (38.6) | |
| Cardiac disease | ||||
| No | 464 (34.1) | 201 (33.8) | 263 (34.4) | |
| Yes | 66 (4.9) | 52 (8.7) | 14 (1.8) | <0.001 |
| Unknown | 829 (61.0) | 342 (57.5) | 487 (63.7) | |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | ||||
| No | 502 (36.9) | 277 (38.2) | 275 (36.0) | |
| Yes | 8 (0.6) | 7 (1.2) | 1 (0.1) | 0.028 |
| Unknown | 849 (62.5) | 361 (60.7) | 488 (63.9) | |
| Asthma | ||||
| No | 551 (40.5) | 239 (40.2) | 312 (40.84 | |
| Yes | 41 (3.0) | 17 (2.9) | 24 (3.1) | 0.914 |
| Unknown | 767 (56.4) | 339 (57.0) | 428 (56.0) | |
| Chronic kidney disease | ||||
| No | 502 (36.9) | 25 (37.8) | 277 (36.3) | |
| Yes | 34 (2.5) | 25 (4.2) | 478 (62.6) | 0.001 |
| Unknown | 823 (60.6) | 345 (58.0) | 9 (1.2) | |
| Malignancy | ||||
| No | 517 (38.0) | 236 (39.7) | 281 (36.8) | |
| Yes | 2 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 0.542 |
| Unknown | 840 (61.8) | 358 (60.2) | 482 (63.1) | |
| Obesity | ||||
| No | 473 (34.8) | 173 (29.1) | 300 (39.3) | |
| Yes | 149 (11.0) | 89 (15.0) | 60 (7.9) | <0.001 |
| Unknown | 737 (54.2) | 333 (56.0) | 404 (52.2) | |
| People living with HIV (PLWH) | ||||
| No | 514 (37.8) | 189 (31.8) | 325 (42.5) | |
| Yes | 147 (10.8) | 62 (10.4) | 85 (11.1) | <0.001 |
| Unknown | 698 (51.4) | 344 (57.8) | 354 (46.3) | |
| Active tuberculosis | ||||
| No | 563 (41.4) | 236 (39.7) | 327 (42.8) | |
| Yes | 20 (1.5) | 13 (2.2) | 7 (0.9) | 0.097 |
| Unknown | 776 (57.1) | 346 (58.2) | 430 (56.3) | |
| Past tuberculosis | ||||
| No | 562 (41.4) | 236 (39.7) | 326 (42.7) | |
| Yes | 13(1.0) | 7 (1.2) | 6 (0.8) | 0.435 |
| Unknown | 784 (57.7) | 352 (59.2) | 432 (56.5) | |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Currently smoking | 44 (3.2) | 26 (4.4) | 18 (2.4) | |
| Former smoker | 65 (4.8) | 29 (4.9) | 36 (4.7) | <0.001 |
| Never smoked | 434 (31.9) | 152 (25.6) | 282 (36.9) | |
| Unknown | 816 (60.0) | 388 (65.2) | 428 (56.0) |