Factors associated with late presentation for lassa fever treatment among symptomatic cases in Ondo State, Nigeria
Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: This study assesses the sociodemographic factors associated with late presentation among suspected Lassa fever (LF) cases in Ondo State, Nigeria. Late presentation was determined as presentation to treatment center after sixth day of onset of symptom. METHODS: a cross sectional study conducted among suspected LF cases who presented at Federal Medical Center, Owo Ondo State, Nigeria. Patient level data from December 2019 to May 2020 was extracted from medical records including socio-demographic variables, test outcomes and treatment outcomes. Descriptive statistics was conducted to measure the distribution of the disease and Chi-Square analyses to determine statistical association while multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify significant determinants. RESULTS: of the 992 suspected cases extracted, 332 (33.47%) tested positive for LF with mean age 34.60 (SD-20.0), from 17 Local Government Areas (LGA), Owo LGA (52.0%) recorded the highest number of positive cases compared to LGAs. A total of 421 (42.5%) suspected LF cases presented at the treatment center later than sixth day of onset of symptoms. Location, locality, and outcome of test presentation were significantly associated with late presentation, while cases who presentation at the treatment center after sixth day of onset of symptoms had higher odds of mortality (P
Source: PAMJ - One Health
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $200
OpenAlex ID: W4366160641