Association of Cancer History with COVID-19 Risk and Outcomes among Older Postmenopausal Women: Results from the Women's Health Initiative.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several studies early in the COVID-19 pandemic suggested that those with a cancer history had a higher risk of COVID-19 infections and complications. However, few prospective studies evaluated the association of cancer with COVID-19 in older women. We aimed to examine the association of cancer history with the risk of COVID-19 and various COVID-19 outcomes among older women.

Methods

The Women's Health Initiative is an ongoing cohort study that recruited 161,808 postmenopausal women of 50 to 79 years of age from 1993 to 1998. Those who completed the COVID-19 survey (2021-2022) were included (n = 35,623). Multivariable linear and logistic regressions were used to examine COVID-19 positivity, symptom severity, long COVID, and COVID concerns/anxiety outcomes.

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SUBMITTER: Hery CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12316556 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature