Cardiovascular risk factors and outcomes in COVID-19: A hospital-based study in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background & objectives

Presence of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors enhance adverse outcomes in COVID-19. To determine association of risk factors with clinical outcomes in India we performed a study.

Methods

Successive virologically confirmed adult patients of COVID-19 at a government hospital were recruited at admission and data on clinical presentation and in-hospital outcomes were obtained. The cohort was classified according to age, sex, hypertension, diabetes and tobacco use. In-hospital death was the primary outcome. Logistic regression was performed to compared outcomes in different groups.

Results

From April to September 2020 we recruited 4645 (men 3386, women 1259) out of 5103 virologically confirmed COVID-19 patients (91.0%). Mean age was 46±18y, hypertens

SUBMITTER: Sharma AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021757 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature