Table 5.
Determinants of poor treatment outcomes among COVID-19 patients managed under home-based care in Kapelebyong district in eastern Uganda
| Characteristic | Crude odds ratio (COR) | 95% CI | p-value | Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||||
| < 60 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| ≥ 60 | 44.5 | 8.9–221.5 | < 0.001 | 17.4 | 2.2–137.6 | 0.007* |
| Hypertension | ||||||
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| Yes | 17.0 | 4.5–64.8 | < 0.001 | 2.6 | 0.3–26.0 | 0.410 |
| Difficulty in breathing | ||||||
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| Yes | 13.4 | 3.0–60.6 | 0.001 | 11.3 | 0.9–140 | 0.057 |
| Health worker follow-up | ||||||
| Yes | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| No | 0.2 | 0.03–0.8 | 0.024 | 0.3 | 0.03–2.6 | 0.272 |
| Time taken in care | ||||||
| < 2 weeks | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| 3 to 4 weeks | 0.6 | 0.1–5.6 | 0.630 | 0.3 | 0.02–4.4 | 0.391 |
| > 1 month | 25.0 | 5.6–110.8 | < 0.001 | 15.3 | 1.6–145.7 | 0.018* |
| Side effects with drugs | ||||||
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| Yes | 4.3 | 1.1–17.1 | 0.036 | 4.4 | 0.6–34.7 | 0.162 |
COR, Crude Odds Ratio; CI, Confidence interval; AOR, Adjusted Odds Ratio; *statistically significant at a p-value < 0.05