| dc.description.abstract | Background. COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease caused by Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). WHO declared COVID-19 as
a pandemic on March 11, 2020. COVID-19 is a disease that we will continue to
face in the future. Therefore, it is necessary to know what factors affect the risk of
hospitalization of patients infected with COVID-19 so that preventive measures can
be taken as quickly as possible. Objective. The purpose of this study was to
determine the risk factors that affect the risk of hospitalization of patients infected
with COVID-19. Method. This research was a descriptive-analytic study with a
cross-sectional research design. The sample in this study is the people of North
Sumatra who used Telemedicine COVID-19 USU and met the inclusion and
exclusion criteria. The data were then analyzed by using the Chi-square test and
calculating the Odds Ratio. Results. The results of statistical test calculations show
that there is no relationship between respondent characteristics in the form of age,
sex, Body Mass Index, and vaccination history with the risk of hospitalization of
patients infected with COVID-19 (p-value > 0.05), but there is a relationship
between clinical manifestations (runny nose, sore throat, muscle pain, headache,
diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, ageusia, and anosmia) and comorbidities (diabetes and
hypertension) with the risk of hospitalization of patients infected with COVID-19
(p-value < 0.05). Conclusion. Runny nose, sore throat, muscle aches, headache,
diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, ageusia, and anosmia experienced by patients infected
with COVID-19 along with hypertension and diabetes of patients infected with
COVID-19 are risk factors affecting the risk of hospitalization of patients infected
with COVID-19. | en_US |
