COVID-19 hospitalizations in five California hospitals: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The novel coronavirus pandemic has had a differential impact on communities of color across the US. The University of California hospital system serves a large population of people who are often underrepresented elsewhere. Data from hospital stays can provide much-needed localized information on risk factors for severe cases and/or death.

Methods

Patient-level retrospective case series of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 hospital admissions at five UC hospitals (N = 4730). Odds ratios of ICU admission, death, and a composite of both outcomes were calculated with univariate and multivariate logistic regression based on patient characteristics, including sex, race/ethnicity, and select comorbidities. Associations between comorbidities were quantified and visualized wit

SUBMITTER: Nuno M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8429886 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature