Age, Multiple Chronic Conditions, and COVID-19: A Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Various patient demographic and clinical characteristics have been associated with poor outcomes for individuals with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To describe the importance of age and chronic conditions in predicting COVID-19-related outcomes.

Methods

Search strategies were conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE. Daily alerts were created.

Results

A total of 28 studies met our inclusion criteria. Studies varied broadly in sample size (n = 21 to more than 17,000,000). Participants' mean age ranged from 48 years to 80 years, and the proportion of male participants ranged from 44% to 82%. The most prevalent underlying conditions in patients with COVID-19 were hypertension (range: 15%-69%), diabetes (8%-40%), cardiovascular disease (CVD) (4%-61%), chronic pulmona

SUBMITTER: Tisminetzky M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7799222 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature