Table 2.
Clinical profiles of the COVID-19 patients transported by Addis Ababa’s emergency medical system, May to August 2021, Ethiopia
| Variables | Frequency (n=591) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Having at least one comorbid chronic illness | ||
| Yes | 234 | 39.6 |
| No | 357 | 60.4 |
| Known diabetic mellitus | ||
| Yes | 140 | 23.7 |
| No | 451 | 76.3 |
| Known hypertensive | ||
| Yes | 156 | 26.4 |
| No | 435 | 73.6 |
| History of chronic heart disease | ||
| Yes | 35 | 5.9 |
| No | 556 | 94.1 |
| Asthma or COPD | ||
| Yes | 50 | 8.5 |
| No | 541 | 91.5 |
| Living with HIV/AIDS | ||
| Yes | 18 | 3.0 |
| No | 573 | 97.0 |
| Initial prehospital systolic blood pressure in mmHg | ||
| <90 | 8 | 1.4 |
| 90–130 | 462 | 78.2 |
| >130 | 121 | 20.5 |
| Initial prehospital pulse rate in beats per minute | ||
| <60 | 6 | 1.0 |
| 60–100 | 431 | 72.9 |
| >100 | 154 | 26.1 |
| Initial prehospital respiratory rate, breaths per minute | ||
| 12–20 | 179 | 30.3 |
| 21–30 | 356 | 60.2 |
| >30 | 55 | 9.3 |
| Initial prehospital oxygen saturation in percentage | ||
| <90 | 282 | 47.7 |
| 90–94 | 180 | 30.5 |
| ≥95 | 129 | 21.8 |
| GCS | ||
| <13 | 26 | 4.4 |
| 13–15 | 565 | 95.6 |
| Prehospital sudden deterioration | ||
| Yes | 64 | 10.8 |
| No | 527 | 89.2 |