A Year Retrospective Study on the Morbidity and Mortality Pattern of Covid-19 Patients in an Isolation Facility in Benin City, Nigeria

Endurance O. Evbayekha MD¹, Ovie Okorare MD^2*, Okelue E. Okobi MD³, M.Sc, Gabriel Alugba MD², Nnenna A. Ukoha MD⁴, Rachael Agbator MD⁵, Henry Elukeme MD⁶, Evidence E. Ohikhuai Pharm.⁷

Abstract

A year after detecting the first COVID-19 case in Nigeria, data on the trend and pattern of morbidity and mortality are still emerging. Therefore, this study identifies the outcome of patients with COVID-19 in an isolation and treatment facility in Nigeria. This was a retrospective analysis of medical records for 327 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 patients in Stella Obasanjo Hospital, Benin, Edo state, South-south Nigeria. Extracted data included age, sex, comorbidities, the severity of illness, duration of hospitalization. Data was analyzed using the IBM SPSS version 22 software. Values <0.05 were regarded as significant. The majority of the study population were males (63.2%), and the mean age was 44.5 years. 146 participants had at least one comorbidity, with hypertension (61.5%) and diabetes (17.1%) being the most common. The mortality rate was (12.5%), and a higher proportion of patients with comorbidities died compared to those with no comorbidity. The trend of the morbidity and mortality pattern of patients with COVID-19 within the isolation and treatment facility showed higher adverse outcomes among those who presented with comorbid illnesses. Therefore, public enlightenment, vaccination, early detection, and targeted care for COVID-19 cases, especially those with comorbidities, are recommended.

Keywords:

morbidity; mortality; COVID-19; retrospective study; isolation facility; Nigeria

Cite This Article

Evbayekha, E. O., Okorare, O., Okobi, O. E., Alugba, G., Ukoha, N. A., Agbator, R., Elukeme, H., Ohkhuai, E. E. (2021). A Year Retrospective Study on the Morbidity and Mortality Pattern of Covid-19 Patients in an Isolation Facility in Benin City, Nigeria. International Journal of Scientific Advances (IJSCIA), Volume 2| Issue 4: Jul-Aug 2021, Pages 659-663 , URL: https://www.ijscia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Volume2-Issue4-Jul-Aug-No.144-659-663.pdf

Volume 2 | Issue 4: Jul-Aug 2021