Characteristics of COVID-19 cases and factors associated with their mortality in Katsina State, Nigeria, April-July 2020
Introduction: COVID-19 was first detected in Daura, Katsina State, Nigeria on 4 April 2020. We characterized the cases and outlined factors associated with mortality. Methods: We analysed the COVID-19 data downloaded from Surveillance Outbreak Response, Management and Analysis System between...
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| author | Suleiman Idris Ahmad Kabir Suleiman Bello Umar Ibrahim Shamsuddeen Suleiman Yahaya Kabir Mustapha Ibrahim Muhammad Kaita Suleiman Ahmed Haladu Bello Suleiman Abdullahi Augustine Olajide Dada Suleiman S Bashi Adamu D Dawud Ahmed Tijani Abubakar Abdulhakeem Abayomi Olorukooba Chukwuma Umeokonkwo Abba Shehu Muhammad Shakir Balogun Aisha Mamman Dahiru Tukur Lawal Ahmadu Kuki Ali Takai Guda Aisha Bukola Usman Celestine Ameh Kabir Sabitu |
| author_facet | Suleiman Idris Ahmad Kabir Suleiman Bello Umar Ibrahim Shamsuddeen Suleiman Yahaya Kabir Mustapha Ibrahim Muhammad Kaita Suleiman Ahmed Haladu Bello Suleiman Abdullahi Augustine Olajide Dada Suleiman S Bashi Adamu D Dawud Ahmed Tijani Abubakar Abdulhakeem Abayomi Olorukooba Chukwuma Umeokonkwo Abba Shehu Muhammad Shakir Balogun Aisha Mamman Dahiru Tukur Lawal Ahmadu Kuki Ali Takai Guda Aisha Bukola Usman Celestine Ameh Kabir Sabitu |
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| description | Introduction: COVID-19 was first detected in Daura, Katsina State, Nigeria on 4 April 2020. We characterized the cases and outlined factors associated with mortality.
Methods: We analysed the COVID-19 data downloaded from Surveillance Outbreak Response, Management and Analysis System between 4 April and 31 July 2020. We defined a case as any person with a positive SARS-CoV-2 test within that period. We described the cases in time, person, and place; calculated the crude and adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for factors associated with mortality.
Results: We analysed 744 confirmed cases (median age 35, range 1-90), 73% males and 24 deaths (Case fatality rate 3.2%, Attack rate 8.5/100,000). The outbreak affected 31 districts, started in week 14, peaked in week 26, and is ongoing. Highest proportion of cases in the age groups were 26.7% (184) in 30-39, 21.7% (153) in 20-29 years, and 18.3% (129) in 40-49 years. While the highest case fatality rates in the age groups were 35.7% in 70-79, 33.3% in 80-89 years, and 19.4% in 60-69 years. Factors associated with death were cough (AOR: 9.88, 95% CI: 1.29-75.79), age ≥60 years (AOR: 18.42, 95% CI: 7.48-45.38), and male sex (AOR: 4.4, 95% CI: 0.98-20.12).
Conclusion: Male contacts below 40 years carried the burden of COVID-19. Also, persons 60 years and above, with cough have an increased risk of dying from COVID-19. Risk communication should advocate for: use of preventive measures, protection of persons 60 years and above, and consideration of cough as a red-flag sign. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5c5ee7ef76db4882b8c1b483fabf409f2025-08-20T03:53:57ZengAfrican Field Epidemiology NetworkJournal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health2664-28242021-10-0144https://doi.org/10.37432/jieph.supp.2021.4.4.02.3Characteristics of COVID-19 cases and factors associated with their mortality in Katsina State, Nigeria, April-July 2020Suleiman Idris Ahmad0Kabir Suleiman1Bello Umar Ibrahim2Shamsuddeen Suleiman Yahaya3Kabir Mustapha4Ibrahim Muhammad Kaita5Suleiman Ahmed Haladu6Bello Suleiman Abdullahi7Augustine Olajide Dada8Suleiman S Bashi9Adamu D Dawud10Ahmed Tijani Abubakar11Abdulhakeem Abayomi Olorukooba12Chukwuma Umeokonkwo13Abba Shehu14Muhammad Shakir Balogun15Aisha Mamman16Dahiru Tukur17Lawal Ahmadu Kuki18Ali Takai Guda19Aisha Bukola Usman20Celestine Ameh21Kabir Sabitu22Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, NigeriaNigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria; Katsina State Primary Healthcare Agency, NigeriaNigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria; Katsina State Ministry of Health, NigeriaNigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria; Katsina State Primary Healthcare Agency, NigeriaNigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria; Katsina State Ministry of Health, NigeriaNigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria; Katsina State Primary Healthcare Agency, NigeriaNigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria; Africa Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria; Federal Medical Centre Katsina, NigeriaNigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria; Africa Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET); Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Abuja, NigeriaAhmadu Bello University, Zaria, NigeriaNigeria Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Abuja NigeriaNigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria; Africa Centre for Disease ControlAhmadu Bello University, Zaria, NigeriaNigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria; Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, NigeriaNigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria; Africa Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria; Africa Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, NigeriaAhmadu Bello University, Zaria, NigeriaAhmadu Bello University, Zaria, NigeriaWorld Health OrganizationNigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria; Africa Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria; Africa Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, NigeriaIntroduction: COVID-19 was first detected in Daura, Katsina State, Nigeria on 4 April 2020. We characterized the cases and outlined factors associated with mortality. Methods: We analysed the COVID-19 data downloaded from Surveillance Outbreak Response, Management and Analysis System between 4 April and 31 July 2020. We defined a case as any person with a positive SARS-CoV-2 test within that period. We described the cases in time, person, and place; calculated the crude and adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for factors associated with mortality. Results: We analysed 744 confirmed cases (median age 35, range 1-90), 73% males and 24 deaths (Case fatality rate 3.2%, Attack rate 8.5/100,000). The outbreak affected 31 districts, started in week 14, peaked in week 26, and is ongoing. Highest proportion of cases in the age groups were 26.7% (184) in 30-39, 21.7% (153) in 20-29 years, and 18.3% (129) in 40-49 years. While the highest case fatality rates in the age groups were 35.7% in 70-79, 33.3% in 80-89 years, and 19.4% in 60-69 years. Factors associated with death were cough (AOR: 9.88, 95% CI: 1.29-75.79), age ≥60 years (AOR: 18.42, 95% CI: 7.48-45.38), and male sex (AOR: 4.4, 95% CI: 0.98-20.12). Conclusion: Male contacts below 40 years carried the burden of COVID-19. Also, persons 60 years and above, with cough have an increased risk of dying from COVID-19. Risk communication should advocate for: use of preventive measures, protection of persons 60 years and above, and consideration of cough as a red-flag sign.https://www.afenet-journal.net/content/series/4/2/3/full/covid-19sars-cov-2characteristicsfactorsmortalitykatsinanigeria |
| spellingShingle | Suleiman Idris Ahmad Kabir Suleiman Bello Umar Ibrahim Shamsuddeen Suleiman Yahaya Kabir Mustapha Ibrahim Muhammad Kaita Suleiman Ahmed Haladu Bello Suleiman Abdullahi Augustine Olajide Dada Suleiman S Bashi Adamu D Dawud Ahmed Tijani Abubakar Abdulhakeem Abayomi Olorukooba Chukwuma Umeokonkwo Abba Shehu Muhammad Shakir Balogun Aisha Mamman Dahiru Tukur Lawal Ahmadu Kuki Ali Takai Guda Aisha Bukola Usman Celestine Ameh Kabir Sabitu Characteristics of COVID-19 cases and factors associated with their mortality in Katsina State, Nigeria, April-July 2020 Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health covid-19 sars-cov-2 characteristics factors mortality katsina nigeria |
| title | Characteristics of COVID-19 cases and factors associated with their mortality in Katsina State, Nigeria, April-July 2020 |
| title_full | Characteristics of COVID-19 cases and factors associated with their mortality in Katsina State, Nigeria, April-July 2020 |
| title_fullStr | Characteristics of COVID-19 cases and factors associated with their mortality in Katsina State, Nigeria, April-July 2020 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characteristics of COVID-19 cases and factors associated with their mortality in Katsina State, Nigeria, April-July 2020 |
| title_short | Characteristics of COVID-19 cases and factors associated with their mortality in Katsina State, Nigeria, April-July 2020 |
| title_sort | characteristics of covid 19 cases and factors associated with their mortality in katsina state nigeria april july 2020 |
| topic | covid-19 sars-cov-2 characteristics factors mortality katsina nigeria |
| url | https://www.afenet-journal.net/content/series/4/2/3/full/ |
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