Demographic attributes of COVID-19 patients in an Infectious Disease Center of Nigeria
2021
Background: As part of our contribution to the growing pool of knowledge on the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic, this study describes the demographic features of patients with COVID-19 hospitalized at Infectious Disease Center (IDC), Olodo, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.Methodology: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of COVID-19 patients whose data were collected during admission between April 27, 2020 and June 20, 2020. SARS-CoV-2 infection was diagnosed on nasopharyngeal specimen using a real-time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) assay. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Inc., USA) version 20.0Results: Among 131 patients, 58% were between age 18 and 35 years, 48.1% were employees of private establishments, and 64.1% were males. High proportion (84.3%) of the patients spent less than 14 days on admission. As at June 20, 2020, the overall COVID-19 mortality in the IDC was 0.0%.Conclusion: This study concluded that COVID-19 was common among male Nigerians, those working in private establishments, and those aged 18-35 years. Future researches on COVID-19 in Nigeria must put gender and age into consideration.
Keywords: SARS-COV2; COVID-19; age; gender; occupation
French Title: Attributs demographiques des patients atteints de COVID-19dans un centre de maladies infectieuses du Nigeria
Contexte: Dans le cadre de notre contribution au pool croissant de connaissances sur la prevention et le controle de la pandemie COVID-19, cette etude decrit les caracteristiques demographiques des patients atteints de COVID19 hospitalises au Centre des maladies infectieuses (IDC), Olodo, Ibadan, Etat d'Oyo, Nigeria.
Methodologie: Il s'agissait d'une etude transversale descriptive de patients atteints de COVID-19 dont lesdonnees ont ete collectees lors de l'admission entre le 27 avril 2020 et le 20 juin 2020. L'infection par le SRASCoV-2 a ete diagnostiquee sur un echantillon nasopharynge a l'aide d'une transcription inverse en temps reel–Test de reaction en chaine par polymerase (rRT-PCR). Les donnees ont ete analysees a l'aide du StatisticalPackage for Social Sciences (SPSS Inc., USA) version 20.0
Resultats: Parmi 131 patients, 58% avaient entre 18 et 35 ans, 48,1% etaient des employes d'etablissementsprives et 64,1% etaient des hommes. Une forte proportion (84,3%) des patients ont passe moins de 14 jours al'admission. Au 20 juin 2020, la mortalite globale par COVID-19 dans l'IDC etait de 0,0%.
Conclusion: Cette etude a conclu que le COVID-19 etait courant chez les hommes Nigerians, ceux travaillantdans des etablissements prives et ceux âges de 18 a 35 ans. Les futures recherches sur le COVID-19 au Nigeriadoivent prendre en compte le sexe et l'âge.
Mots cles: SRAS-COV2; COVID-19; âge; le sexe; occupation
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