Assessment of Factors Affecting Time to Recovery from COVID-19: A Retrospective Study in Ethiopia
Background. The average duration of recovery from COVID-19 and influencing factors, which would help inform optimal control strategies, remain unclear. Moreover, studies regarding this issue are limited in Ethiopia, and no region-wise studies were conducted. Hence, this study aimed to investigate th...
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| description | Background. The average duration of recovery from COVID-19 and influencing factors, which would help inform optimal control strategies, remain unclear. Moreover, studies regarding this issue are limited in Ethiopia, and no region-wise studies were conducted. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the median recovery time from COVID-19, and its predictors among patients admitted to Amhara regional state COVID-19 treatment centers, Ethiopia. Methods. A facility-based retrospective follow-up study was conducted at Amhara regional state COVID-19 treatment centers from 13 March 2020 through 30 March 2021. Data were entered using EpiData version 3.1, and STATA version 14 was used for analysis. A Kaplan–Meier curve was used to estimate survival time, and the Cox regression model was fitted to identify independent predictors. P value with 95% CI for the hazard ratio was used for testing the significance at alpha 0.05. Results. Six hundred twenty-two cases followed, and 540 observations developed an event at the end of the follow-up. The median time to recovery was 11 days with an interquartile range of 9–14 days. Most of the patients were recovered from COVID-19 between days seven and fourteen. In the first six days of admission, only 4.2% of cases had recovered, but by day 14, 73.8% had recovered. Patients without comorbid illness/s were faster to recover than their counterparts (AHR = 1.44 : 95% CI: 1.10, 1.91) and those who have signs and symptoms on admission (AHR = 0.42 : 95% CI: 0.30, 0.60) and old-aged (AHR = 0.988; 95% CI: 0.982, 0.994) took longer to recover. Conclusion. In conclusion, a relatively short median recovery time was found in this study. Significant predictors for delayed recovery from COVID-19 were older age, presence of symptoms at admission, and having at least one comorbid condition. These factors should be placed under consideration while developing a strategy for quarantining and treating COVID-19 patients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-68e4c3ec9eef43098faad118afb7e9012025-02-03T06:05:51ZengWileyAdvances in Public Health2314-77842022-01-01202210.1155/2022/7182517Assessment of Factors Affecting Time to Recovery from COVID-19: A Retrospective Study in EthiopiaAnteneh Mengist Dessie0Sefineh Fenta Feleke1Denekew Tenaw Anley2Rahel Mulatie Anteneh3Zelalem Animut Demissie4Department of Public HealthDepartment of Public HealthDepartment of Public HealthDepartment of Public HealthFahoba Health and Business CollegeBackground. The average duration of recovery from COVID-19 and influencing factors, which would help inform optimal control strategies, remain unclear. Moreover, studies regarding this issue are limited in Ethiopia, and no region-wise studies were conducted. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the median recovery time from COVID-19, and its predictors among patients admitted to Amhara regional state COVID-19 treatment centers, Ethiopia. Methods. A facility-based retrospective follow-up study was conducted at Amhara regional state COVID-19 treatment centers from 13 March 2020 through 30 March 2021. Data were entered using EpiData version 3.1, and STATA version 14 was used for analysis. A Kaplan–Meier curve was used to estimate survival time, and the Cox regression model was fitted to identify independent predictors. P value with 95% CI for the hazard ratio was used for testing the significance at alpha 0.05. Results. Six hundred twenty-two cases followed, and 540 observations developed an event at the end of the follow-up. The median time to recovery was 11 days with an interquartile range of 9–14 days. Most of the patients were recovered from COVID-19 between days seven and fourteen. In the first six days of admission, only 4.2% of cases had recovered, but by day 14, 73.8% had recovered. Patients without comorbid illness/s were faster to recover than their counterparts (AHR = 1.44 : 95% CI: 1.10, 1.91) and those who have signs and symptoms on admission (AHR = 0.42 : 95% CI: 0.30, 0.60) and old-aged (AHR = 0.988; 95% CI: 0.982, 0.994) took longer to recover. Conclusion. In conclusion, a relatively short median recovery time was found in this study. Significant predictors for delayed recovery from COVID-19 were older age, presence of symptoms at admission, and having at least one comorbid condition. These factors should be placed under consideration while developing a strategy for quarantining and treating COVID-19 patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7182517 |
| spellingShingle | Anteneh Mengist Dessie Sefineh Fenta Feleke Denekew Tenaw Anley Rahel Mulatie Anteneh Zelalem Animut Demissie Assessment of Factors Affecting Time to Recovery from COVID-19: A Retrospective Study in Ethiopia Advances in Public Health |
| title | Assessment of Factors Affecting Time to Recovery from COVID-19: A Retrospective Study in Ethiopia |
| title_full | Assessment of Factors Affecting Time to Recovery from COVID-19: A Retrospective Study in Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Factors Affecting Time to Recovery from COVID-19: A Retrospective Study in Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Factors Affecting Time to Recovery from COVID-19: A Retrospective Study in Ethiopia |
| title_short | Assessment of Factors Affecting Time to Recovery from COVID-19: A Retrospective Study in Ethiopia |
| title_sort | assessment of factors affecting time to recovery from covid 19 a retrospective study in ethiopia |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7182517 |
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