Risk factors of COVID-19 confirmed died patients in dr. Kariadi hospital: a retrospective study

Sulistyowati, Elyana Sri; Muninggar, Septi Sewi; Silalahi, Verarica; en,

COVID-19 is a communicable disease-causing global pandemic. Some factors inflict worse infection. This study aims to investigate risk factors of COVID-19 confirmed died patients at Dr. Kariadi Hospital Semarang. It is a retrospective study with a total sample of all COVID-19 confirmed patients involving died and healed patients from March to June 2020. Data was gathered from screening forms and analyzed with Chi Square (confidence interval of 95%). This study found sixteen risk factors of COVID-19 confirmed died patients involving age (p= 0.000;OR= 8.803;95% CI 3.982-19.462), entrepreneur (p= 0.041;OR= 14.894;95% CI 1.12-198.65), farmer/trader (p= 0.029;OR= 25.625;95% CI 1.40-469.25), contact history (p= 0.000;OR= 12.923;95% CI 6.163-27.097), fever (p= 0.000;OR= 4.877;95% CI 2.647-8.984), dyspnea (p=0.000;OR= 17.018;95% CI 8.523-33.977), cough (p= 0.009;OR= 2.178;95% CI 1.205-3.935), lethargic (p=0.010;OR= 2.282;95% CI 1.205-4.323), cold (p= 0.002;OR= 0.180;95% CI 0.054-0.600), diabetes (p=0.000;OR= 9.767;95% CI 3.932-24.263), COPD (p= 0.001;OR= 6.360;95% CI 2.164-18.690), hypertension (p= 0.043;OR= 2.436;95% CI 1.008-5.887), cancer (p=0.001;OR= 9.647;95% CI 2.413-38.579), heart disease (p= 0.000;OR= 12.226;95% CI 2.4-62.294), neurological disorders (p=0.008;OR= 6.057;95% CI 1.650-22.232), and immune disorders (p=0.031;OR= 1.625;95% CI 1.186-113.899). Adequate handling is needed to prevent death. in patients with confirmed COVID-19 who have risk factors.