Determinants of survival after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in Mexican outpatients and hospitalised patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to evaluate the association of chronic diseases and indigenous ethnicity on the poor prognosis of outpatients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and hospitalised patients in Mexico.

Study design

The study design is an observational study of consecutive COVID-19 cases that were treated in Mexican healthcare units and hospitals between February 27 and April 27, 2020.

Methods

Epidemiological, clinical and sociodemographic data were analysed from outpatients and hospitalised patients. Cox regression models were used to analyse the risk of mortality after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

Results

In total, 15,529 patients with COVID-19 were characterised; 62.6% of patients were aged older than 4

SUBMITTER: Prado-Galbarro FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7524658 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature