Table 4.
sociodemographic and baseline characteristics of confirmed cases by disease severity
| Variables | Severe cases N=38 n (%) | Non-severe cases N= 459 n (%) | X2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||||
| Age < 50 | 13 (34.2) | 394 (85.8) | ||
| Age ≥ 50 | 25 (65.8) | 65 (14.2) | 63.08 | <0.0005* |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 31 (81.6) | 279 (60.8) | 6.47 | 0.011* |
| Female | 7 (18.4) | 180 (39.2) | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Igbo | 6 (15.8) | 95 (20.7) | 19.72 | <0.0005* |
| Yoruba | 10 (26.3) | 180 (39.2) | ||
| Hausa | 13 (34.2) | 46 (10.0) | ||
| Others | 9 (23.7) | 148 (30.1) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Ever married | 36 (94.7) | 303 (66.0) | 13.35 | <0.0005* |
| Single | 2 (5.3) | 156 (34.0) | ||
| Religion | ||||
| Islam | 16 (42.1) | 99 (22.6) | 7.31 | 0.007* |
| Christianity | 22 (57.9) | 340 (77.4) | ||
| Educational status | ||||
| Secondary or lower | 9 (23.7) | 99 (20.0) | 0.29 | 0.59 |
| Tertiary | 29 (76.3) | 367 (80.0) | ||
| Occupational status | ||||
| Health worker | 6 (15.8) | 96 (20.9) | 0.57 | 0.45 |
| Others | 32 (84.2) | 363 (79.1) | ||
| Pre-existing disease | 28 (73.7) | 95 (20.7) | 52.90 | <0.0005* |
| Hypertension | 18 (47.4) | 44 (9.6) | 45.88 | <0.0005* |
| Diabetes | 12 (31.6) | 15 (3.3) | 54.75 | <0.0005* |
*
Significant variables