Risk factors for COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized patients in Bolivia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to ascertain which factors are associated with higher risk of mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 Bolivian patients.

Methods

This retrospective observational study assessed risk factors associated with mortality in patients (n = 549) hospitalized for SARS-CoV-2 infection in a Bolivian hospital between April 6, 2020, and August 18, 2022.

Results

The results provide evidence of association between male sex (odds ratio [OR] = 1.6, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.06-2.6), older age, 51-61 years-old (OR = 5.2, 95% CI 2.2-12.6), 62-70 years-old (OR = 8.7, 95% CI 3.7-20.5), >70 years-old (OR = 16.9, 95% CI 7.1-39.9), and blood group A (OR = 1.9, 95% CI: 1.1-3.4) with higher mortality risk. The strong association between mortality and relatively y

SUBMITTER: Limachi-Choque J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10643226 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature