Sociodemographic characteristics and health status of women with breast cancer and COVID 19 diagnosis by menopausal status a cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT: The goal of this work is to investigate the sociodemographic characteristics and health status of women with breast cancer (BC) in association with COVID-19 by menopausal status. In a Swedish register-based cross-sectional study, we compared women with BC and with or without a positive COVID-19 test, stratified by menopausal status (age ≥ 51 years). Socioeconomic characteristics and health status (represented by diagnoses registered in 5 years- and prescription dispensed in 2 years preceding Jan 2020) were considered in association with COVID-19 diagnosis. The study population included 38,523 women with BC. Median age at BC diagnosis was 45 years (IQR = 40-48) for premenopausal- and 67 (IQR = 60-73) for postmenopausal BC. A logistic regression model was used and found the significant covar

SUBMITTER: Hajiebrahimi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11751173 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature