Factors associated with confirmation determinants for COVID-19 notification

Objective: To analyze the factors associated with the confirmation determinants of notified Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) cases. Method: A cross-sectional study using two accompanying data for notifications in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, between February and August 2020. Descriptive stati...

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Autores: Carvalho, Mariane Cardoso, Fernandes, Flávia Emília Cavalcante Valença, Alves de Melo, Rosana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)
Repositorio:Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Idioma:portugués
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Acceso en línea:http://periodicos.ufsm.br/reufsm/article/view/69059
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Palabra clave:COVID-19
Notificação de Doenças
Hospitalização
Coronavírus
Sinais e Sintomas
Notificación de Enfermedades
Hospitalización
Coronavirus
Signos y Síntomas
Disease Notification
Hospitalization
Signs and Symptoms
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Sumario:Objective: To analyze the factors associated with the confirmation determinants of notified Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) cases. Method: A cross-sectional study using two accompanying data for notifications in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, between February and August 2020. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression were performed with odds ratios as the association measure. Results: A total of 38,178 cases were reported, of which 59.9% were confirmed. Factors associated with confirmation determinants included: male (OR: 1.08; 95% CI=1.02-1.14), older adults (OR 1.15; 95% CI=1.09-1.22) and race/white (OR:1.10; CI95%=1.03-1.17). Change in smell/taste isolated or associated with symptomatology (OR 2.41; 95% CI=2.13-2.72) and unreported deaths (OR: 2.74; 95% CI=2.57-2.92) have more chance of confirmation for COVID-19. Conclusion: The confirmation determinants for the notified cases demonstrate the importance of clinical symptoms such as loss of smell and taste, as well as evolution to death as an outcome.