Cancer history is an independent risk factor for mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a propensity score-matched analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although research on the effects of comorbidities on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients is increasing, the risk of cancer history has not been evaluated for the mortality of patients with COVID-19.

Methods

In this retrospective study, we included 3232 patients with pathogen-confirmed COVID-19 who were hospitalized between January 18th and March 27th, 2020, at Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, China. Propensity score matching was used to minimize selection bias.

Results

In total, 2665 patients with complete clinical outcomes were analyzed. The impacts of age, sex, and comorbidities were evaluated separately using binary logistic regression analysis. The results showed that age, sex, and cancer history are independent risk factors for mortality in hospitali

SUBMITTER: Meng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7286218 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature