Table 7.
association between clinical symptoms, co-morbidities and treatment outcomes
| Variable | Discharged | Died | Chi-square (p-value) | Relative Risk (95% C.I) | Variable | Discharged | Died | Chi-square (p-value) | Relative Risk (95% C.I) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presenting symptoms | N (%) | N (%) | Presenting symptoms | N (%) | N (%) | ||||
| Fever | Sore throat | ||||||||
| Yes | 160(25.3) | 8(61.5) | (0.003) | 0.21(0.07-0.66) | Yes | 24(3.8) | 0(0.0) | (0.474) | NA |
| No | 473(74.7) | 5(38.5) | No | 608(96.2) | 13(100.0) | ||||
| Dry Cough | Rhinorhea | ||||||||
| Yes | 107(16.9) | 7(53.8) | (0.001) | 0.17(0.06-0.53) | Yes | 21(3.3) | 0(0.0) | (0.504) | NA |
| No | 526(83.1) | 6(46.2) | No | 611(86.7) | 13(100.0) | ||||
| Dyspnea | Vomiting | ||||||||
| Yes | 71(11.2) | 10(76.9) | (<0.001) | 0.04(0.10-0.14) | Yes | 12(1.9) | 0(0.0) | (0.616) | NA |
| No | 561(88.8) | 3(23.1) | No | 620(98.1) | 13(100.0) | ||||
| Comorbidity | |||||||||
| Anosmia | Hypertension | ||||||||
| Yes | 75(11.9) | 0(0.0) | (0.204) | NA | Yes | 145(22.9) | 9(69.2) | (<0.001) | 0.13(0.04-0.44) |
| No | 556(88.1) | 12(100.0) | No | 488(77.1) | 4(30.8) | ||||
| Headache | Diabetes | ||||||||
| Yes | 64(10.1) | 0(0.0) | (0.227) | NA | Yes | 46(7.3) | 4(30.8) | (0.002) | 0.18(0.05-0.60) |
| No | 569(89.9) | 13(100.0) | No | 587(92.7) | 9(69.2) | ||||
| Fatigue | Asthma | ||||||||
| Yes | 54(8.5) | 5(38.5) | (<0.001) | 0.15(0.05-0.47) | Yes | 7(1.1) | 0(0.0) | (0.703) | NA |
| No | 579(91.5) | 8(61.5) | No | 626(98.9) | 13(100.0) | ||||
| Myalgia | Heart Disease | ||||||||
| Yes | 54(8.5) | 1(7.7) | (0.915) | 1.12(0.14-8.77) | Yes | 4(0.6) | 1(7.7) | (0.004) | 0.08(0.01-0.73) |
| No | 579(91.5) | 12(92.3) | No | 629(99.4) | 12(92.3) | ||||
| Aguesia | Kidney Disease | ||||||||
| Yes | 41(6.5) | 0(0.0) | (0.343) | NA | Yes | 4(0.6) | 0(0.0) | (0.774) | NA |
| No | 592(93.5) | 13(100.0) | No | 629(99.4) | 13(100.0) | ||||
| Productive cough | HIV/AIDS | ||||||||
| Yes | 31(4.9) | 3(23.1) | (0.004) | 0.17(0.05-0.66) | Yes | 2(0.3) | 0(0.0) | (0.839) | NA |
| No | 602(95.1) | 10(76.9) | No | 631(99.7) | 13(100.0) | ||||
| Diarhoea | COPD | ||||||||
| Yes | 26(4.1) | 1(7.7) | (0.24) | 0.52 (0.06-4.1) | Yes | 2(0.3) | 0(0.0) | (0.839) | NA |
| No | 606(95.9) | 12(92.3) | No | 628(99.7) | 13(100.0) |
NA: Not applicable because O.R was not computed for variables with values of 0 in any cell