The detailed result that was obtained in the study is available in figure 1. Generally, they are presented in table of frequencies, graphs and percentages summarized as 7 major headings (A - G) that are outlined below.
Result A: Baseline values. COVID_19 disease began in the state in the year 2020, precisely March 2020. Thus, all values obtained in the study prior to this period – specifically in the year 2019 are regarded as baseline values. These are summarized in table 2 below.
Table2. Core baseline values
S/N | Parameter | Baseline (value as at 2019, pre COVID19 era) absolute numbers recorded |
1 | Number of infants served BCG | 2,221 |
2 | Number of patients presenting as RTIs | 1,042 |
3 | Total number patients seen in attendance register | 44,534 |
4 | Number of Antenatal visits | 10,811 |
5 | Number of RDT done for malaria | 6,949 |
6 | Number of New born babies delivered | 1,269 |
Results B1: BCG vaccination. The state witnessed a progressive decrease in the number of infants immunized with BCG vaccine during RI sessions from 2018 to date (2021). Figure2 below is the graphical presentation of the trends in BCG immunization coverage seen in Ondo state from year 2018 to 2021.
Results B2: Cumulative BCG immunization coverage January to May. The trend in BCG immunization coverage 2018 to date (2021) is presented in Table 3 below. Data was obtained from the DHIS2 platform
Table3: Cumulative BCG immunization coverage January to May.
Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
% BCG coverage | 200.7 | 159.8 | 136.5 | 137 |
Result C1: Trends in respiratory Tract Infections (RTIs) seen in the health facilities. The total number of persons clinically diagnosed to be of RTI etiology is shown in graph3 below. Clearly, between 2018 and 2019 there was a slight increase in RTIs cases only to be followed by a sharp decline up to 2020. In 2021 however, the number of RTIs appear to be on the rise as can be seen in figure3 below.
Result C2: Proportion of all hospital visits by patients that is RTIs. Table 4 presents the % of all hospital visits observed during the study years to be of RTI etiology.
Table4. The proportion of all hospital patient visits that is RTIs in the study period
Year | Tot no. of patients (for all purposes) seen | Tot no. of RTI seen | Proportion of all hospital patients that were RTI (in %) |
2018 | 42445 | 1009 | 2.4 |
2019 | 44534 | 1042 | 2.3 |
2020 | 39563 | 812 | 2.1 |
2021 | 37983 | 1091 | 2.9 |
Results D1: Trends in the total number of patients (for all purposes) that presented at health facilities. The data (figure4 below) shows that there is a sharp decline in hospital visits by patients since 2019 even before the advent of COVID_19 in the state.
Results D2: Proportion of total population that sought health care services on yearly basis. This is the absolute number of outpatients recorded each year divided by the estimated total population for the year. Table5 is the results obtained in the study. The denominators were sourced from 2006 projected national census (National Bureau of Statistic, 2006 Nigeria)
Table5: Proportion of total population which sought health care services during the study period.
Year | Projected total population (2006 census) | Total number of patients (for all purposes) seen | Proportion of total population that sort health care services |
2018 | 503,594 | 42,445 | 8.4 |
2019 | 518,702 | 44,534 | 8.6 |
2020 | 534,263 | 39,563 | 7.4 |
2021 | 550,291 | 37,983 | 6.9 |
Results E1: Trends in antenatal visits. As can be seen in from the data as well as figure5 below, there is a decline in antenatal visits since the advent of COVID_19.
Results E1: Proportion of all hospital visits that is Antenatal. Table6 is a presentation of the % antenatal of all hospital visits through the years.
Table6: Proportion of all hospital visits that were for antenatal purposes.
Year | Total number of patients (for all purposes seen) | Total number of antenatal visits recorded | Proportion of all hospital visits that were of antenatal purposes (in %) |
2018 | 42445 | 9882 | 23.3 |
2019 | 44534 | 10811 | 24.3 |
2020 | 39563 | 9488 | 24.0 |
2021 | 37083 | 9354 | 24.6 |
Results F1: Trends in total number of RDTs recorded. This implied rapid diagnostic tests for Malaria. It does not necessarily mean confirmed Malaria cases seen in the health facilities as both positive and negative RDT results are in included in this set. The result that was obtained from the study is shown in figure 6 below.
Results F2: Proportion of all hospital visits that conducted RDT done. The presentation of the proportion of all hospital visits that had RDT conducted for them during the study years is provided in table7 below.
Table7: Proportion of all hospital visits that had RDT conducted.
Year | Tot no. of patients (for all purposes) seen | Tot no. of RDT for malaria recorded | Proportion of all hospital patients that had RDT for Malaria (in %) |
2018 | 42445 | 6330 | 14.9 |
2019 | 44534 | 6949 | 15.6 |
2020 | 39563 | 6092 | 15.4 |
2021 | 37983 | 5056 | 13.3 |
Results G1: Trends in live births recorded. Figure7 below refers to the total number of live births recorded during the study period.