Risk Factors influencing the Severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients in Noppitum District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Keywords:
Coronavirus Disease 2019, Severity, Influencing FactorAbstract
This retrospective descriptive study aimed to 1) examine the epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 patients who were treated in Noppitum hospital, Nakhon Si Thammarat province 2) analyze factors influencing severity of COVID-19 patients who were treated in Noppitum hospital, Nakhon Si Thammarat province. A total of 349 study samples were COVID-19 patients treated in Noppitum Hospital between 1 October 2020 and 31 December 2020. Data collection instruments included record form of general characteristics, disease investigation report, and medical records. Epidemiological characteristic data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Factors influencing severity were analyzed using Chi-square and odds ratio (OR).
Research findings showed that the study samples were 173 male (49.6%) and 176 female (50.4%). The factors statistically associated with symptoms (p-value < 0.05) were age > 60 years (OR = 2.2, 95% CI: 1.0-4.7), Body Mass Index > 30 kg/m2 (OR = 2.8, 95% CI: 1.4-5.5), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (OR = 14.2, 95% CI: 1.4-139.3), diabetes mellitus disease (OR = 5.3, 95% CI: 2.2- 12.6), hypertension (OR = 2.8, 95% CI: 1.3-5.9), and vaccination (OR = 0.3, 95% CI: 0.1-0.7).
This study concluded that the risk factors for severity of the disease among COVID-19 patients were age > 60 years, Body Mass Index > 30 kg/m2, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus disease and hypertension. Hence, patients who have these risk factors should undergo early treatment and close monitoring.
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