Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of COVID-19-positive patients admitted at KNH-IDU
Attributes | Frequency (N = 120) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
Median (IQR) | 49 (32–65) |  |
 ≤ 24 | 18 | 15.0 |
 25–44 | 39 | 32.5 |
 45–59 | 20 | 16.7 |
 ≥ 60 | 43 | 35.8 |
Gender | ||
 Male | 51 | 42.5 |
 Female | 69 | 57.5 |
Admission site | ||
 IDU isolation ward | 85 | 70.8 |
 IDU-CCU | 35 | 29.2 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 40 | 33.3 |
 Married | 80 | 66.7 |
Clinical presentation | ||
 Cough | 50 | 41.7 |
 Fever | 32 | 26.7 |
 Chest pain | 14 | 11.7 |
 Nausea | 25 | 20.8 |
 Pneumonia | 33 | 27.5 |
 Vomiting | 15 | 12.5 |
 DIB | 60 | 50.0 |
 Others | 12 | 10.0 |
Presence of comorbidities | ||
 Yes | 94 | 78.3 |
 No | 26 | 21.7 |
Comorbidities | ||
 HIV/AIDS | 6 | 6.4 |
 Cancer | 16 | 17 |
 Kidney disease | 15 | 16 |
 Diabetes | 14 | 14.9 |
 Hypertension | 11 | 11.7 |
 Haematological disorders | 7 | 7.4 |
 Liver disease | 1 | 1.1 |
Vaccinated with SARS-CoV-2 vaccine | ||
 Yes | 22 | 18.3 |
 No | 98 | 81.7 |
Hospitalization Outcome | ||
 Discharged | 82 | 68.3 |
 Dead | 38 | 31.7 |
Length of hospital stay (days) | Â | Â |
 Median (IQR) | 9 (5–12) |  |
 Short stay (0–5 days) | 34 | 28.3 |
 Medium stay (6–10 days) | 48 | 40.0 |
 Long stay (≥ 10 days) | 38 | 31.7 |