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. 2024 May 9:43:102751.
doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102751. eCollection 2024 Jul.

Risk perception of patients with chronic illnesses toward the SARS-CoV-2 in northeastern Ethiopia in 2020

Dejen Getaneh Feleke  1 , Ermias Sisay Chanie  1 , Abebe Dires Nega  2 , Sisay Gedamu Addis  2 , Tadila Dires Nega  3 , Sintayehu Asnakew  4 , Sheganew Fetene Tassaw  3
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Risk perception of patients with chronic illnesses toward the SARS-CoV-2 in northeastern Ethiopia in 2020

Dejen Getaneh Feleke et al. Prev Med Rep. .

Abstract

Introduction: Sever Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 infections have been sharply rising in Ethiopia, and the virus significantly increases morbidity and fatality rates in patients with coexisting chronic conditions. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate Risk perception of patients with chronic illnesses toward the SARS-CoV-2 in northeastern Ethiopia in 2020.

Methods: From July 21 to August 5, 2020, a cross-sectional study was carried out in a hospital setting with individuals who had chronic illnesses. The study populations included all patients with chronic conditions. The study employed multivariable logistic regression analysis to determine the factors that influence patients' evaluation of the Sever Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 as low-risk.

Results: Four hundred thirteen chronic illness patients participated in this study. Overall, individuals' perceptions of their risk of contracting the Sever Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 were low in 37.3 % (95 % CI: 32.4-41.9). The results of multivariable analysis showed that low perception of risk towards the outcome was strongly correlated with young adults (AOR = 2.21; 95 % CI: 1.26-3.87), female sex (AOR = 2.16; 95 % CI: 1.37-3.42), and face mask nonusers (AOR = 2.17; 95 % CI: 1.35-3.49).

Conclusion: According to this survey, a significant number of patients thought the pandemic posed little risk. The sense of low-risk towards the disease was independently predicted by being female, being a young adult, and not wearing face masks. Patients with chronic illnesses must get focused and enhanced health education in order to lower their elevated risk of morbidity and death.

Keywords: COVID-19; Chronic illnesses; Northeast Ethiopia; Patients; Risk Perception.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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