Clinical characteristics and mortality associated with COVID-19 in Jakarta, Indonesia: A hospital-based retrospective cohort study

• Published in: The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific 2021-04, Vol.9, p.100108-100108, Article 100108
• Main Authors: Surendra, Henry, Elyazar, Iqbal RF, Djaafara, Bimandra A, Ekawati, Lenny L, Saraswati, Kartika, Adrian, Verry, Widyastuti, Oktavia, Dwi, Salama, Ngabila, Lina, Rosa N, Andrianto, Adhi, Lestari, Karina D, Burhan, Erlina, Shankar, Anuraj H, Thwaites, Guy, Baird, J. Kevin, Hamers, Raph L.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: children; coronavirus; COVID-19; Indonesia; Mortality; Research Paper; SARS-CoV-2
• ISSN: 2666-6065; 2666-6065
• DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100108

Data on COVID-19-related mortality and associated factors from low-resource settings are scarce. This study examined clinical characteristics and factors associated with in-hospital mortality of COVID-19 patients in Jakarta, Indonesia, from March 2 to July 31, 2020. This retrospective cohort included all hospitalised patients with PCR-confirmed COVID-19 in 55 hospitals. We extracted demographic and clinical data, including hospital outcomes (discharge or death). We used logistic regression to examine factors associated with mortality. Of 4265 patients with a definitive outcome by July 31, 3768 (88%) were discharged and 497 (12%) died. The median age was 46 years (IQR 32–57), 5% were children, and 31% had >1 comorbidity. Age-specific mortalities were 11% (7/61) for 3) symptoms; immediate ICU admission, or intubation. Across all ages, risk of death was higher for patients with >1 comorbidity compared to those without; notably the risk was six-fold increased among patients 10% mortality among children 50 years. Wellcome Trust UK.