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March 6, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Mortality and Associated Factors Among Adult Tetanus Patients Admitted at Public Hospitals in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study

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MTMulugeta TesfawHEHailemariam Awoke EngedawTATeshome Alene

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Cross-sectional analysis identifies factors influencing mortality in adult tetanus patients, suggesting improved interventions.

Key Points

  • This study aims to assess mortality rates and identify factors influencing mortality among adult tetanus patients in Bahir Dar public hospitals.
  • Conducted a multicenter, hospital-based cross-sectional study using medical records.
  • Evaluated data from 251 patients admitted from January 2019 to December 2024.
  • Data collection utilized Kobo Collect software and analysis was performed with SPSS version 27.
  • Applied binary logistic regression to determine significant mortality determinants.
  • The mortality rate for tetanus was found to be 32.27%.
  • Coexisting diseases increased mortality risk (AOR = 2.12).
  • Onset of symptoms within 2 days raised mortality risk significantly (AOR = 4.10).
  • Generalized tetanus type was linked to even higher mortality risk (AOR = 6.5).
  • Failure to administer tetanus antitoxin also increased mortality risk (AOR = 2.51).

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Tesfaw et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69aa70a9531e4c4a9ff5a9a5https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71988
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