Table 2. Socio-demographic characteristics and findings of patients admitted with severe COVID-19 at WURH, 2021.
| Variables | Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | <65 | 274 | 86.16 |
| ≥65 | 44 | 13.84 | |
| Gender | Male | 102 | 32.08 |
| Female | 216 | 67.92 | |
| Residence | Rural | 132 | 41.51 |
| Urban | 186 | 58.49 | |
| Comorbidity | No | 177 | 55.66 |
| Yes | 141 | 44.34 | |
| Comorbidity | Hypertension | 68 | 48.23 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 41 | 29.08 | |
| Chronic Heart Failure | 22 | 15.60 | |
| Stroke | 1 | 0.71 | |
| Tuberculosis | 14 | 9.93 | |
| HIV/AIDS | 15 | 10.64 | |
| Asthma | 17 | 12.06 | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 4 | 2.84 | |
| Others (Anemia, Dyspepsia, and Epilepsy | 10 | 7.09 | |
| Status of patients | Stable | 58 | 18.24 |
| Subcritical | 176 | 55.35 | |
| Critical | 84 | 26.42 | |
| Oxygen supplemented | No | 95 | 29.87 |
| Yes | 223 | 70.13 | |
| Oxygen saturation levels (%) | ≥94 | 84 | 26.42 |
| <94 | 234 | 73.58 | |
| Received intranasal oxygen | No | 21 | 6.60 |
| Yes | 297 | 93.40 | |
| Types of oxygen | Face mask | 79 | 26.60 |
| Intranasal | 218 | 73.40 | |
| Chest X-ray results | no infiltrates | 126 | 39.6 |
| Bilateral | 102 | 32.1 | |
| Unilateral | 90 | 28.3 | |
| Neutrophilia | No (≤7.7×10^9/L) | 177 | 55.66 |
| Yes (>7.7×10^9/L) | 141 | 44.34 | |
| Duration of hospital stay | ≤11days | 177 | 55.66 |
| >11days | 141 | 44.34 | |
| Time from onset to admission | Early (within 48hrs) | 30 | 9.43 |
| Delayed (more than 48hrs) | 288 | 90.57 |