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Ana Tereza Fernandes1, Eujessika K Rodrigues2, Eder R Araújo1
1Department of Physical Therapy, State University of Paraiba, Campina Grande, Brazil.
Background:
Knowledge about the epidemiology and risk factors surrounding COVID-19 contributes to developing better health strategies to combat the disease.
Objective:
This study aimed to establish a survival analysis and identify the risk factors for patients with COVID-19 in an upper middle-income city in Brazil.
Methods:
A retrospective cohort study was conducted with 280 hospitalized patients with COVID-19. The eCOVID platform provided data to monitor COVID-19 cases and help the communication between professionals.
Results:
Age ≥ 65 years was associated with decreased survival (54.8%), and females had a lower survival rate than males (p = 0.01). Regarding risk factors, urea concentration (p<0.001), hospital length of stay (p = 0.002), oxygen concentration (p = 0.005), and age (p = 0.02) were associated with death.
Conclusion:
Age, hospital length of stay, high blood urea concentration, and low oxygen concentration were associated with death by COVID-19 in the studied population. These findings corroborate with studies conducted in research centers worldwide.
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