Research Article

Comparison of Chest Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging Patterns and Severity among COVID-19 Patients during the First and Fourth Waves in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic and comorbidity profile of patients during the 1st and 4th wave COVID-19 in Addis Ababa city.

Variables1st wave4th wave
Frequency (%), n = 100Frequency (%), n = 100

Age
 <35 years16 (16%)15 (15%)
 36–50 years41 (41%)23 (23%)
 >50 years43 (43%)62 (62%)
Sex
 Male53 (53%)69 (69%)
 Female47 (47%)31 (31%)
Comorbidity
 Yes44 (44%)63 (63%)
 No56 (56%)37 (37%)
Number of comorbidities
 Single comorbidity3627
 Multiple comorbidities836
Hypertension23 (23%)30 (30%)
Underlying lung disease2 (2%)11 (11%)
DM22 (22%)29 (29%)
HIV/AIDS4 (4%)3 (3%)
Renal disease1 (1%)7 (7%)
Cardiac illnesses0 (0%)16 (16%)
Malignancy0 (0%)9 (9%)