Factors Associated with Mortality among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 104(1): 103-105, 2021 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1067873
ABSTRACT
Information on the risk factors for COVID-19 mortality in low- and middle-income countries is still scarce. In this retrospective cohort study, we analyzed the factors associated with COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized patients in a poor area of Brazil. Logistic regression was used to identify factors independently associated with mortality, including gender, age, and the presence of underlying medical conditions. A total of 1,207 patients were included in the analysis, and a 1.5-fold increase in COVID-19 mortality was found among patients aged > 65 years with hypertension and diabetes (odds ratio [OR] 1.50, 95% CI 1.02-2.19). Moreover, infectious disease (OR 4.31, 95% CI 1.39-13.39), kidney disease (OR 2.59, 95% CI 1.27-5.27), and heart disease (OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.31-3.04) were also predictive for COVID-19 in-hospital death. This large cohort provides important data on potential factors associated with COVID-19 mortality in Brazil.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Inpatients
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ajtmh.20-1170
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