Inpatient outcomes comparing White and Black patients with obesity hospitalized for COVID-19 infection.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Comparisons between Black and White patients with obesity hospitalized with COVID-19 have not been fully studied. We sought to determine outcomes differences between these two groups.

Methods

National Inpatient Sample database year 2020 was studied using multivariable regression to compare Black and White patients with obesity and COVID-19 infection. Outcomes were in-hospital mortality, length of stay, and hospital charges.

Results

205,365 Black and White patients with obesity were hospitalized for COVID-19. 141,010 (68.6%) were White and 64,355 (31.3%) were Black. Black patients were younger (mean age [± standard error] 55.5 ± 0.14 vs. 62.1± 0.11; p < 0.01), more likely female (63.2% vs 50.9%; p < 0.01), and had lower mean comorbidity (Elixhauser score mean

SUBMITTER: Harris CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9859723 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature