Department of Health Policy and Management, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Popul Health Manag. 2022 Feb;25(1):86-90. doi: 10.1089/pop.2021.0116. Epub 2021 Sep 13.
Several patient demographics such as race/ethnicity and comorbid chronic conditions are associated with severity of illness among COVID-19 patients. This study examines national data of COVID-19 patients to estimate the likelihood that these characteristics are associated with a hospital admission, admission to an intensive care unit (ICU), and length of hospital stay. Using logistic regressions, the authors found that minority populations (Black, Asian, and Hispanic) were 21% to 35% more likely to be hospitalized than Whites. Moreover, patients with multiple chronic conditions also were more likely to be hospitalized, admitted to the ICU, and had longer lengths of stay. Results highlight the need to target vaccines to the most vulnerable populations during COVID-19 but also for future outbreaks.
在 COVID-19 患者中，有几种患者人口统计学特征（如种族/民族和合并慢性疾病）与疾病严重程度相关。本研究通过分析 COVID-19 患者的全国性数据，评估这些特征与住院、入住重症监护病房（ICU）和住院时间长短的相关性。研究人员通过逻辑回归发现，少数族裔（黑人、亚裔和西班牙裔）住院的可能性比白人高 21%至 35%。此外，患有多种慢性疾病的患者也更有可能住院、入住 ICU 以及延长住院时间。研究结果突出表明，在 COVID-19 期间，需要将疫苗针对最脆弱的人群，同时也为未来的疫情做好准备。
