Association between Multimorbidity and COVID-19 Mortality in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study
This study assessed the association between multimorbidity and mortality from COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa region, where such data are scarce. We conducted a cross-sectional study using data of all cases with COVID-19 reported to the Ministry of Public Health of Qatar from March to S...
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| author | Khalid AbouGalala Basant Elsayed Mohamed Elmarasi Mona Kotob Reham Taha Fardous Abbasher Ahmed Amarah Mariam El Hamawi Soha S. Albayat Jazeel Abdulmajeed Mohamed A. H. Sallam Maha H. M. Al-Shamali Hamad E. Al-Romaihi Devendra Bansal Omran A. H. Musa Elmoubasher Farag Mohammed H. J. Al-Thani Tawanda Chivese Mohamed M. Emara |
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| description | This study assessed the association between multimorbidity and mortality from COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa region, where such data are scarce. We conducted a cross-sectional study using data of all cases with COVID-19 reported to the Ministry of Public Health of Qatar from March to September 2020. Data on pre-existing comorbidities were collected using a questionnaire and multimorbidity was defined as having at least two comorbidities. Proportions of deaths were compared by comorbidity and multimorbidity status and multivariable logistic regression analyses were carried out. A total of 92,426 participants with a mean age of 37.0 years (SD 11.0) were included. Mortality due to COVID-19 was associated with gastrointestinal diseases (aOR 3.1, 95% CI 1.16–8.30), respiratory diseases (aOR 2.9, 95% CI 1.57–5.26), neurological diseases (aOR 2.6, 95% CI 1.19–5.54), diabetes (aOR 1.8, 95% CI 1.24–2.61), and CVD (aOR 1.5, 95% CI 1.03–2.22). COVID-19 mortality was strongly associated with increasing multimorbidity; one comorbidity (aOR 2.0, 95% CI 1.28–3.12), two comorbidities (aOR 2.8, 95% CI 1.79–4.38), three comorbidities (aOR 6.0, 95% 3.34–10.86) and four or more comorbidities (aOR 4.15, 95% 1.3–12.88). This study demonstrates a strong association between COVID-19 mortality and multimorbidity in Qatar. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4800d4b45df3455a81e8adb63f1d479d2023-11-17T12:41:28ZengMDPI AGMicrobiology Research2036-74812023-02-0114128929610.3390/microbiolres14010023Association between Multimorbidity and COVID-19 Mortality in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional StudyKhalid AbouGalala0Basant Elsayed1Mohamed Elmarasi2Mona Kotob3Reham Taha4Fardous Abbasher5Ahmed Amarah6Mariam El Hamawi7Soha S. Albayat8Jazeel Abdulmajeed9Mohamed A. H. Sallam10Maha H. M. Al-Shamali11Hamad E. Al-Romaihi12Devendra Bansal13Omran A. H. Musa14Elmoubasher Farag15Mohammed H. J. Al-Thani16Tawanda Chivese17Mohamed M. Emara18Basic Medical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarBasic Medical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarBasic Medical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarBasic Medical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarBasic Medical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarBasic Medical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarBasic Medical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarBasic Medical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarDepartment of Public Health, Ministry of Public Health, Doha 42, QatarDepartment of Public Health, Ministry of Public Health, Doha 42, QatarDepartment of Public Health, Ministry of Public Health, Doha 42, QatarDepartment of Public Health, Ministry of Public Health, Doha 42, QatarDepartment of Public Health, Ministry of Public Health, Doha 42, QatarDepartment of Public Health, Ministry of Public Health, Doha 42, QatarDepartment of Public Health, Ministry of Public Health, Doha 42, QatarDepartment of Public Health, Ministry of Public Health, Doha 42, QatarDepartment of Public Health, Ministry of Public Health, Doha 42, QatarDepartment of Population Medicine, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarBasic Medical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarThis study assessed the association between multimorbidity and mortality from COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa region, where such data are scarce. We conducted a cross-sectional study using data of all cases with COVID-19 reported to the Ministry of Public Health of Qatar from March to September 2020. Data on pre-existing comorbidities were collected using a questionnaire and multimorbidity was defined as having at least two comorbidities. Proportions of deaths were compared by comorbidity and multimorbidity status and multivariable logistic regression analyses were carried out. A total of 92,426 participants with a mean age of 37.0 years (SD 11.0) were included. Mortality due to COVID-19 was associated with gastrointestinal diseases (aOR 3.1, 95% CI 1.16–8.30), respiratory diseases (aOR 2.9, 95% CI 1.57–5.26), neurological diseases (aOR 2.6, 95% CI 1.19–5.54), diabetes (aOR 1.8, 95% CI 1.24–2.61), and CVD (aOR 1.5, 95% CI 1.03–2.22). COVID-19 mortality was strongly associated with increasing multimorbidity; one comorbidity (aOR 2.0, 95% CI 1.28–3.12), two comorbidities (aOR 2.8, 95% CI 1.79–4.38), three comorbidities (aOR 6.0, 95% 3.34–10.86) and four or more comorbidities (aOR 4.15, 95% 1.3–12.88). This study demonstrates a strong association between COVID-19 mortality and multimorbidity in Qatar.https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7481/14/1/23COVID-19mortalitycomorbiditiesmultimorbiditypre-existing diseaseschronic diseases |
| spellingShingle | Khalid AbouGalala Basant Elsayed Mohamed Elmarasi Mona Kotob Reham Taha Fardous Abbasher Ahmed Amarah Mariam El Hamawi Soha S. Albayat Jazeel Abdulmajeed Mohamed A. H. Sallam Maha H. M. Al-Shamali Hamad E. Al-Romaihi Devendra Bansal Omran A. H. Musa Elmoubasher Farag Mohammed H. J. Al-Thani Tawanda Chivese Mohamed M. Emara Association between Multimorbidity and COVID-19 Mortality in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study Microbiology Research COVID-19 mortality comorbidities multimorbidity pre-existing diseases chronic diseases |
| title | Association between Multimorbidity and COVID-19 Mortality in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Association between Multimorbidity and COVID-19 Mortality in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Association between Multimorbidity and COVID-19 Mortality in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between Multimorbidity and COVID-19 Mortality in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Association between Multimorbidity and COVID-19 Mortality in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | association between multimorbidity and covid 19 mortality in qatar a cross sectional study |
| topic | COVID-19 mortality comorbidities multimorbidity pre-existing diseases chronic diseases |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7481/14/1/23 |
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