Risk factors for developing symptomatic COVID-19 in older residents of nursing homes: A hypothesis-generating observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify which risk factors were associated with developing Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) infection, with symptoms, in institutionalized older people.

Methods

A 1-year longitudinal multi-center study was conducted in 5 nursing homes (NHs) over the period December 2019 to March 2021. Inclusion criteria included being a permanent resident in the NH, aged 65 years or older, and a positive diagnosis of COVID-19 objectively confirmed by a diagnostic test. A descriptive and bivariate analysis was performed, calculating relative risk (RR) with 95% confidence intervals and statistical significance at p<0.05.

Results

Of the total sample of 78 individuals who tested positive for COVID-19, the mean age was 84.6 years (SD=±7.8), 62 (79.5%) were female; 40 (51.3%

SUBMITTER: Escriba-Salvans A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10233324 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature