Deaths Due to Covid-19 in Rokan Hulu Regency: Descriptive Epidemiological Studies

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25311/keskom.Vol7.Iss3.1047

Studi Epidemiologi Deskriptif

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  • Irwan Muryanto Dinas Kesehatan Provinsi Riau

Abstract

Introduction: Since COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan and spread to all corners of the world, many deaths have been reported. Some studies say that several comorbidities exacerbate death suffered previously. Research Objectives: To describe the deaths of patients with COVID-19 in Rokan Hulu Regency. Methodology: It is carried out using a quantitative descriptive method by conducting an explorative analysis. The data used are sourced from epidemiological surveillance data from the Rokan Hulu District Health Office. Deaths due to COVID-19 were estimated according to gender, signs and symptoms, comorbidities, and places of care. Results: A total of 356 out of 5319 people (6.69%) died from COVID-19. The highest distribution of deaths in the female sex was 51.97%. Most of the deaths occurred in patients with COVID-19 with several comorbidities such as pneumonia (35.53%), diabetes mellitus (26.40%), hypertension (15.23%), heart disease (14.21%), kidney failure (8.12%), and other diseases ( 36.55%). Of all deaths, 84.83% died in hospital. Conclusion: Most of the deaths from COVID-19 patients in Rokan Hulu Regency occurred in women, had other comorbid illnesses, followed by pneumonia.

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Submitted

2021-12-10

Accepted

2021-12-21

Published

2021-12-31

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Muryanto I. Deaths Due to Covid-19 in Rokan Hulu Regency: Descriptive Epidemiological Studies: Studi Epidemiologi Deskriptif. J Keskom [Internet]. 2021 Dec. 31 [cited 2025 Mar. 30];7(3):381-6. Available from: https://jurnal.htp.ac.id/index.php/keskom/article/view/1047

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