Associations between COVID-19 testing status, non-communicable diseases and HIV status among residents of sub-Saharan Africa during the first wave of the pandemic.

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dc.contributor.authorFolayan, Morenike O
dc.contributor.authorAbeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel
dc.contributor.authorVirtanen, Jorma I
dc.contributor.authorEl Tantawi, Maha
dc.contributor.authorAbeldaño, Giuliana Florencia
dc.contributor.authorIshabiyi, Anthonia Omotola
dc.contributor.authorJafer, Mohammed
dc.contributor.authorAl-Khanati, Nuraldeen Maher
dc.contributor.authorQuadri, Mir Faeq Ali
dc.contributor.authorYousaf, Muhammad Abrar
dc.contributor.authorEllakany, Passent
dc.contributor.authorNzimande, Ntombifuthi
dc.contributor.authorAra, Eshrat
dc.contributor.authorKhalid, Zumama
dc.contributor.authorLawal, Folake Barakat
dc.contributor.authorLusher, Joanne
dc.contributor.authorPopoola, Bamidele O
dc.contributor.authorIdigbe, Ifeoma
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Abeedha Tu-Allah
dc.contributor.authorAyanore, Martin Amogre
dc.contributor.authorGaffar, Balgis
dc.contributor.authorOsamika, Bamidele Emmanuel
dc.contributor.authorAly, Nourhan M
dc.contributor.authorNdembi, Nicaise
dc.contributor.authorNguyen, Annie Lu
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T16:37:05Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T16:37:05Z
dc.date.issued2022-06-13T00:00:00Z
dc.description11p
dc.description.abstractThis study determined if non-communicable disease status, HIV status, COVID-19 status and co-habiting were associated with COVID-19 test status in sub-Saharan Africa. Data of 5945 respondents age 18-years-old and above from 31 countries in sub-Saharan Africa collected through an online survey conducted between June and December 2020, were extracted. The dependent variable was COVID-19 status (testing positive for COVID-19 and having symptoms of COVID-19 but not getting tested). The independent variables were non-communicable disease status (hypertension, diabetes, cancer, heart conditions, respiratory conditions, depression), HIV positive status, COVID-19 status (knowing a close friend who tested positive for COVID-19 and someone who died from COVID-19) and co-habiting (yes/no). Two binary logistic regression models developed to determine associations between the dependent and independent variables were adjusted for age, sex, employment, sub region and educational status. Having a close friend who tested positive for COVID-19 (AOR:6.747), knowing someone who died from COVID-19 infection (AOR:1.732), and living with other people (AOR:1.512) were significantly associated with higher odds of testing positive for COVID-19 infection, while living with HIV was associated with significantly lower odds of testing positive for COVID-19 infection (AOR:0.284). Also, respondents with respiratory conditions (AOR:2.487), self-reported depression (AOR:1.901), those who had a close friend who tested positive for COVID-19 infection (AOR:2.562) and who knew someone who died from COVID-19 infection (AOR:1.811) had significantly higher odds of having symptoms of COVID-19 infection but not getting tested. Non-communicable diseases seem not to increase the risk for COVID-19 positive test while cohabiting seems to reduce this risk. The likelihood that those who know someone who tested positive to or who died from COVID-19 not getting tested when symptomatic suggests there is poor contact tracing in the region. People with respiratory conditions and depression need support to get tested for COVID-19.
dc.identifier.citationFolayan, M. O., Abeldaño Zuñiga, R. A., Virtanen, J. I., El Tantawi, M., Abeldaño, G. F., Ishabiyi, A. O., ... & Nguyen, A. L. (2022). Associations between COVID-19 testing status, non-communicable diseases and HIV status among residents of sub-Saharan Africa during the first wave of the pandemic. BMC Infectious Diseases, 22(1), 1-11.
dc.identifier.issn1471-2334
dc.identifier.other10.1186/s12879-022-07498-w
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.oauife.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6338
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBMC Infectious Diseases
dc.titleAssociations between COVID-19 testing status, non-communicable diseases and HIV status among residents of sub-Saharan Africa during the first wave of the pandemic.
dc.typeArticle
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