Comorbidities associated with the severity of COVID-19, and differences across ethnic groups: a UK Biobank cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disparities in COVID-19 outcomes exist on the basis of ethnicity and comorbidities. Minority ethnic groups in the UK are known to have poorer COVID-19 outcomes, but also an increased prevelance of certain comorbidities associated with severe outcomes. Additionally, despite the prevalence of certain psychiatric disorders there is a lack of research establishing their relationship with COVID-19 outcomes.

Methods

We used UK Biobank data, involving 472,182 participants, to test for an association between comorbidities and COVID-19 diagnosis (n = 30,901); and to test for an association between comorbidities and severe COVID-19 (n = 3182). This was done by performing univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis, estimating odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% c

SUBMITTER: Patel R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10436456 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature