Socio-demographic, lifestyle and health characteristics as predictors of self-reported Covid-19 history among older adults: 2006-2020 Health and Retirement Study.
Am J Infect Control
; 50(5): 482-490, 2022 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1734131
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To identify key socio-demographic, lifestyle, and health predictors of self-reported coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) history, examine cardiometabolic health characteristics as predictors of self-reported Covid-19 history and compare groups with and without a history of Covid-19 on trajectories in cardiometabolic health and blood pressure measurements over time, among United States (U.S.) older adults.METHODS:
Nationally representative longitudinal data on U.S. older adults from the 2006-2020 Health and Retirement Study were analyzed using logistic and mixed-effects logistic regression models.RESULTS:
Based on logistic regression, number of household members (OR=1.26, 95% CI 1.05, 1.52), depressive symptoms score (ORâ¯=â¯1.21, 95% CI 1.04, 1.42) and number of cardiometabolic risk factors or chronic conditions ("1-2" vs "0") (ORâ¯=â¯0.27, 95% CI 0.11, 0.67) were significant predictors of self-reported Covid-19 history. Based on mixed-effects logistic regression, several statistically significant predictors of Covid-19 history were identified, including female sex (ORâ¯=â¯3.06, 95% CI 1.57, 5.96), other race (ORâ¯=â¯5.85, 95% CI 2.37, 14.43), Hispanic ethnicity (ORâ¯=â¯2.66, 95% CI 1.15, 6.17), number of household members (ORâ¯=â¯1.25, 95% CI 1.10, 1.42), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (1-4 times per month vs never) (ORâ¯=â¯0.38, 95% CI 0.18, 0.78) and number of cardiometabolic risk factors or chronic conditions ("1-2" vs "0") (ORâ¯=â¯0.34, 95% CI 0.19, 0.60).CONCLUSIONS:
Number of household members, depressive symptoms and number of cardiometabolic risk factors or chronic conditions may be key predictors for self-reported Covid-19 history among U.S. older adults. In-depth analyses are needed to confirm preliminary findings.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cardiovascular Diseases
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Infect Control
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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