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- Title
Evaluation of Mortality and Morbidity According to Initial Symptoms in COVID-19 Patients Using Clinical Epidemiologic Data from the Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
- Authors
So Young Kim; Dae Myoung Yoo; Chanyang Min; Joo-Hee Kim; Hyo Geun Choi
- Abstract
Background and Objectives: This study aimed to investigate whether initial symptoms of COVID-19 are associated with mortality and morbidity. Materials and Methods: The data of 5628 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients were collected by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The maximum level of morbidity during hospital admission was classified as mild or severe, and patient mortality was recorded. Clinical symptoms were categorized as respiratory, gastrointestinal, general, and neurologic symptoms. The hazard ratios (HRs) for clinical symptoms associated with mortality were analyzed using the Cox proportional hazards model. The odds ratios (ORs) for clinical symptoms associated with morbidity were analyzed using the logistic regression model. Results: Of the included COVID-19 patients, 15.4% (808/5253) were classified as having severe morbidity. Morbidity was related to the clinical symptoms of cough, sputum, shortness of breath, vomiting/nausea, diarrhea, fever, and altered mental status or confusion. According to the symptom categories, respiratory and general symptoms were related to high morbidity (OR = 1.41, 95% CI = 1.30–1.53, p < 0.001 for respiratory symptom and OR = 1.37, 95% CI = 1.18–1.59, p < 0.001 for general symptom). Mortality was associated with the clinical symptoms of shortness of breath, fever, and altered mental status or confusion. Among the symptom categories, respiratory symptoms were associated with a 1.17-fold increased HR for mortality (95% CI = 1.04–1.32, p = 0.008). Conclusions: Initial respiratory symptoms were related to high morbidity and mortality in COVID-19 patients.
- Subjects
COVID-19; MORTALITY; HOSPITAL admission &; discharge; DYSPNEA; RESPIRATORY diseases
- Publication
Medicina (1010660X), 2021, Vol 57, Issue 7, p1
- ISSN
1010-660X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/medicina57070688