Factors associated with COVID-19 hospital deaths in Espírito Santo, Brazil, 2020
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Ethel Leonor Maciel1, Pablo Jabor2, Etereldes Goncalves Júnior3
1Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Laboratório de Epidemiologia, Vitória, ES, Brasil.
Objective:
To analyze factors associated with the deaths of individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Methods:
This was a cross-sectional study using secondary data. Logistic regression models were used to estimate crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR).
Results:
As at May 14, 2020, 200 individuals had been discharged and 220 had died. Of the total number of people studied, 57.1% were male, 46.4% were >60 years old, 57.9% were cases notified by a private institution, and 61.7% had >1 comorbidity. In the adjusted analysis, hospital mortality was higher for the 51-60 age group (OR=4.33 - 95%CI 1.50;12.46), the over 60 age group (OR=11.84 - 95%CI 4.31;32.54), cases notified by public institutions (OR=8.23 - 95%CI 4.84;13.99) and cases with a greater number of comorbidities (two [OR=2.74 - 95%CI 1.40;5.34] and three [OR=2.90 - 95%CI 1.07;7.81]).
Conclusion:
Higher mortality was found in older individuals, those with comorbidities and users of public hospitals.
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