Background: The coronavirus pandemic continues to spread around the world. In Senegal, the number of cases continues to increase. The objective of this study was to identify the factors associated with COVID-19 in the health district of Touba.
Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional study. Data were collected using investigation sheets, by individual interviews with suspected cases and contacts who were tested for COVID-19 between March 10 and May 10, 2020. Logistic regression was used to identify associated factors.
Results: Out of a total of 554 cases, 232 (41.88%) tested positive for COVID-19 with a median age of 29 years (14 days-100 years). Among the positives, 130 (56.03%) were men, for a sex ratio (M/F) of 1.3. Factors independently associated with COVID-19 were Ocass market attendance (ORa=4.35; 95% CI =[2.38-7.94], p

COVID-19; Associated factors; Market; Senegal