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Thromboembolic Events in a Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Population with COVID-19 Admitted to a Medicalized Hotel

Karen Lizzette Ramírez-Cervantes1,2, Consuelo Huerta-Álvarez3, Manuel Quintana-Díaz2,4

  • 1Department of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Spanish Association Against Cancer, 28040 Madrid, Spain.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|July 9, 2022
PubMed

Insights

Social determinants of health were not linked to COVID-19 thrombosis in a Madrid study. History of venous thromboembolism and smoking were associated with thrombosis risk.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Science
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Limited research exists on social determinants of health (SDOH) in COVID-19-related thrombosis.
  • This study investigated thrombosis in socially disadvantaged populations with COVID-19.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the association between SDOH and thrombosis in COVID-19 patients.
  • To identify risk factors for thrombosis among migrant and Spanish populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 383 patients (migrant and Spanish) admitted to a medicalized hotel in Madrid were studied.
  • Demographic, medical history, and socio-economic data (income, education, living conditions) were collected.
  • Thrombotic events were recorded and analyzed in relation to patient characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Fourteen cases (3.6%) of thrombosis were reported.
  • Thrombosis was more frequent in Spanish individuals compared to migrants (OR 5.3).
  • History of venous thromboembolism (OR 8.1) and current smoking (OR 4.7) were significantly associated with thrombosis. Low income and education levels were not associated.

Conclusions:

  • The studied social determinants of health were not directly associated with COVID-19-related thrombosis.
  • Further research is needed to understand the complex interplay of socio-economic factors and adverse outcomes like thrombosis in COVID-19 patients.

Keywords:
COVID-19coronavirus disease 2019social determinants of healthsocio-economically disadvantaged populationthrombosisthrombotic events

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