Research Article

COVID-19 in Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana: An Outbreak Investigation

Table 1

Characteristics of all participants (n = 193).

VariableNumber (%)

Age, median (IQR)35 (28–46)
Age, range0–86
Age category
 Under 2532 (16.6)
 26–3562 (32.1)
 36–4546 (23.8)
 46–5525 (13.0)
 56–6512 (6.2)
 Over 6511 (5.7)
Sex
 Female154 (79.8)
 Male37 (19.2)
 Not documented2 (1.0)
Category
 Patient110 (57.0)
 Healthcare worker83 (43.0)
Ward
 Antenatal ward5 (2.6)
 Dental department8 (4.1)
 Emergency department24 (12.4)
 Female medical ward39 (20.2)
 Female surgical ward7 (3.6)
 Gynecology ward17 (8.8)
 Labor ward9 (4.7)
 Male medical ward5 (2.6)
 Male surgical ward5 (2.6)
 Pediatric medical ward10 (5.2)
 Postnatal ward7 (3.6)
 Pediatric surgical ward5 (2.6)
 Others52 (26.9)