biostudies-literatureUnknown55(8)Maze MJMinistry of Health, New Zealand<h4>Background</h4>Pacific region-specific data on the clinical course of COVID-19 are limited. We aimed to describe clinical features and outcomes from Aotearoa New Zealand patients, focusing on Māori and Pacific peoples.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a retrospective cohort study among adults (≥16 years) hospitalised due to COVID-19 at 11 hospitals from January to May 2022. We included all Māori and Pacific patients and every second non-Māori, non-Pacific (NMNP) patient using data from chart review and national datasets.<h4>Results</h4>Of 2319 patients, 582 (25%) were Māori, 914 (39%) Pacific peoples and 862 NMNP (median age 52, 57 and 63 years respectively). Vaccination coverage (≥2 doses) was 73.4% (n = 437) for Māori, 76.7% (n = 701) for Pacific peoples (n = 701) and 84.8% (n = 731) for Internal medicine journal1339-1349https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12347309biostudies-literatureVariation in clinical presentation, complications and outcomes for Maori and Pacific peoples among hospitalised adults with COVID-19 in 2022, Aotearoa New Zealand.PMC12347309Hancox RJSelak VRitchie SWright KBhally HHassan RStorer MMurdoch DRBest ERaymond NDummer JWong CWebb RMaze MJWalls TEpton MMcArthur CChang CGoodson JChen KRodgers HWilliman JGood WMorpeth SPylypchuk RHills THotu SGrimwade KBryce AGrey CPease FRyan DAnstey RfalseVariation in clinical presentation, complications and outcomes for Maori and Pacific peoples among hospitalised adults with COVID-19 in 2022, Aotearoa New Zealand.<h4>Background</h4>Pacific region-specific data on the clinical course of COVID-19 are limited. We aimed to describe clinical features and outcomes from Aotearoa New Zealand patients, focusing on Māori and Pacific peoples.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a retrospective cohort study among adults (≥16 years) hospitalised due to COVID-19 at 11 hospitals from January to May 2022. We included all Māori and Pacific patients and every second non-Māori, non-Pacific (NMNP) patient using data from chart review and national datasets.<h4>Results</h4>Of 2319 patients, 582 (25%) were Māori, 914 (39%) Pacific peoples and 862 NMNP (median age 52, 57 and 63 years respectively). Vaccination coverage (≥2 doses) was 73.4% (n = 437) for Māori, 76.7% (n = 701) for Pacific peoples (n = 701) and 84.8% (n = 731) for 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Aug2026-05-01T18:45:07.003Z2026-04-07T17:09:36.198ZS-EPMC123473094054306310.1111/imj.70114