Abstract
We compared the characteristics of hospitalized and nonhospitalized patients who had coronavirus disease in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. We found that risk for hospitalization increased with a patient's age and number of concurrent conditions. We also found a potential association between hospitalization and high hemoglobin A1c levels in persons with diabetes.
Keywords:
Atlanta; COVID-19; Georgia; SARS-CoV-2; United States; age; care seeking; concurrent conditions; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; respiratory infections; risk factors; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; symptoms; viruses; zoonoses.
MeSH terms
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Age Factors
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COVID-19* / epidemiology
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COVID-19* / psychology
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COVID-19* / therapy
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Diabetes Mellitus* / blood
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Diabetes Mellitus* / epidemiology
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Disease Progression
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Female
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Georgia / epidemiology
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Glycated Hemoglobin / analysis*
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Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Hypertension* / drug therapy
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Hypertension* / epidemiology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Multimorbidity
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Obesity* / diagnosis
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Obesity* / epidemiology
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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Patient Care Management* / methods
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Patient Care Management* / standards
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Patient Care Management* / statistics & numerical data
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Risk Assessment / methods
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Risk Assessment / statistics & numerical data
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Risk Factors
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SARS-CoV-2