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- Title
Factors associated with deaths from COVID-19 in a region of northeastern Brazil.
- Authors
Alves de Oliveira, Rayanne; Conceição da Silva, Janiel; Siqueira Santos, Lívia Fernanda; Maia Pascoal, Livia; Yamamura, Mellina; Stabnow Santos, Floriacy; Pereirade Jesus Costa, Ana Cristina; Tavares Palmeira Rolim, Isaura Leticia; Melo Lobato, Jaisane Santos; Arrais Sampaio Santos, Francisca Aline; Miranda Bezerra, Janaína; da Silva de Sousa, Giana Gislanne; Arruda Aragão, Francisca Bruna; Hunaldo dos Santos, Leonardo; Santos Neto, Marcelino
- Abstract
Introduction: There is a need to improve knowledge and understanding of the factors associated with mortality from COVID-19 so that managers and decision-makers can implement strategies to mitigate and control the severe forms of the disease. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with deaths from COVID-19 in the state of Maranhão, in northeastern Brazil. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional and analytical study with patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 who died from March 2020 to January 2022. Simple and multiple logistic regression models were used to assess the association between clinical-epidemiological characteristics and death. The odds ratios were expressed using a 95% confidence interval and a 5% significance level. Results: A total of 386,567 cases of COVID-19 were registered in the period, of which 10,986 died. Risk factors associated with deaths from COVID-19 were male sex, age over 30 years, positive reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) result, positive CT scan, and having one or more associated comorbidities. The three comorbidities linked to the highest propensity to die were diabetes mellitus, neurological disease, and obesity. Conclusions: The study findings support the implementation of strategic actions by health care and surveillance professionals and managers towards reducing the incidence of the risk factors for mortality by COVID-19 in Maranhão.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; MARANHAO (Brazil); SAO Luis do Maranhao (Brazil); COVID-19; MORTALITY risk factors; COVID-19 pandemic; COMPUTED tomography; NEUROLOGICAL disorders
- Publication
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2023, Vol 17, Issue 9, p1179
- ISSN
2036-6590
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3855/jidc.17346