Identifying psychiatric morbidity and comorbidity patterns associated with COVID-19 mortality. A register-based cohort study from Catalonia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited evidence on the association between psychiatric morbidity and COVID-19 mortality.

Methods

We used deidentified electronic health records from the Catalan public health system to evaluate the association between number of mental disorders and COVID-19 mortality. Adults diagnosed with a mental disorder in Catalonia's mental health services (from to 2017-2019) were compared to a matched (1:1) control group by sex, age, and area of residence. COVID-19 mortality risk was evaluated from February to December 2020. Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated for the association between the number of mental disorders and COVID-19 mortality. To examine if different patterns of psychiatric comorbidity were related to COVID-19 death, we

SUBMITTER: Felez-Nobrega M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12721987 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature