Article ; Online: Clinical characteristics and outcomes in women and men hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 in New Orleans.
2021 Volume 12, Issue 1, Page(s) 20
Abstract: ... hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a US healthcare system.: Design: Case series study ... of ICU, IMV, and death were similar in both sexes. In women versus men, obesity (63.8 vs 41.6%, P < 0 ... academic hospitals in New Orleans, LA, between 27 February and 15 July 2020.: Measures and ...
| Abstract | Objectives: Determine if sex differences exist in clinical characteristics and outcomes of adults hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a US healthcare system. Design: Case series study. Setting and participants: Sequentially hospitalized adults admitted for COVID-19 at two tertiary care academic hospitals in New Orleans, LA, between 27 February and 15 July 2020. Measures and outcomes: Measures included demographics, comorbidities, presenting symptoms, and laboratory results. Outcomes included intensive care unit admission (ICU), invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), and in-hospital death. Results: We included 776 patients (median age 60.5 years; 61.4% women, 75% non-Hispanic Black). Rates of ICU, IMV, and death were similar in both sexes. In women versus men, obesity (63.8 vs 41.6%, P < 0.0001), hypertension (77.6 vs 70.1%, P = 0.02), diabetes (38.2 vs 31.8%, P = 0.06), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, 22.1 vs 15.1%, P = 0.015), and asthma (14.3 vs 6.9%, P = 0.001) were more prevalent. More women exhibited dyspnea (61.2 vs 53.7%, P = 0.04), fatigue (35.7 vs 28.5%, P = 0.03), and digestive symptoms (39.3 vs 32.8%, P = 0.06) than men. Obesity was associated with IMV at a lower BMI (> 35) in women, but the magnitude of the effect of morbid obesity (BMI ≥ 40) was similar in both sexes. COPD was associated with ICU (adjusted OR (aOR), 2.6; 95%CI, 1.5-4.3) and IMV (aOR, 1.8; 95%CI, 1.2-3.1) in women only. Diabetes (aOR, 2.6; 95%CI, 1.2-2.9), chronic kidney disease (aOR, 2.2; 95%CI, 1.3-5.2), elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (aOR, 2.5; 95%CI, 1.4-4.3), and elevated ferritin (aOR, 3.6; 95%CI, 1.7-7.3) were independent predictors of death in women only. In contrast, elevated D-dimer was an independent predictor of ICU (aOR, 7.3; 95%CI, 2.7-19.5), IMV (aOR, 6.5; 95%CI, 2.1-20.4), and death (aOR, 4.5; 95%CI, 1.2-16.4) in men only. Conclusions: This study highlights sex disparities in clinical determinants of severe outcomes in COVID-19 patients that may inform management and prevention strategies to ensure gender equity. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; COVID-19/diagnosis ; COVID-19/mortality ; COVID-19/therapy ; Female ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Intensive Care Units ; Male ; Middle Aged ; New Orleans ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Sex Factors ; Survival Rate |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2021-02-05 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ZDB-ID | 2587352-0 |
| ISSN | 2042-6410 ; 2042-6410 |
| ISSN (online) | 2042-6410 |
| ISSN | 2042-6410 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s13293-021-00359-2 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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