Burden and prevalence of risk factors for severe COVID-19 disease in the ageing European population - A SHARE-based analysis.

ABSTRACT: Aim: International health authorities suggest that individuals aged 65 years and above and people with underlying comorbidities such as hypertension, chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity are at increased risk of severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, the prevalence of risk factors is unknown in many countries. Therefore, we aim to describe the distribution of these risk factors across Europe. Subject and Methods: Prevalence of risk factors for severe COVID-19 was identified based on interview for 73,274 Europeans aged 50+ participating in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) in 2017. Burden of disease was estimated using population data from Eurostat. Results: A total of

SUBMITTER: Ahrenfeldt LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7491580 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature