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T1 |
0-67 |
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Clinical determinants for fatality of 44,672 patients with COVID-19 |
T2 |
69-229 |
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Using meta-analysis to explore clinical determinants for death of COVID-19 patients has been a problem due to insufficient sample size and overlapped cases [1]. |
T3 |
230-503 |
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In the study, we re-analyzed the largest confirmed case series reported publicly by the Chinese center for disease control and prevention (44,672 laboratory confirmed cases updated through February 11, 2020, [2]), to explore the clinical risk factors associated with death. |
T4 |
504-606 |
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The basic characteristics between survivors and non-survivors with COVID-19 were presented in Table 1. |
T5 |
607-776 |
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Among a total of 44,672 patients with laboratory confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 infection, 1023 (2.3%) patients were dead as of February 11, 2020, the last day of follow-up. |
T6 |
777-891 |
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The fatality rate was increasing with ages and even up to 14.8% in patients aged above 80 years old (see Fig. 1a). |
T7 |
892-1039 |
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The prevalence of COVID-19 between men and women was pretty close (51.4% vs. 48.6%), which is different from previous report (58.1% vs. 41.9%) [3]. |
T8 |
1040-1194 |
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Notably, the fatality rate of male patients was significantly higher than that of female patients (RR = 1.67, 95%CI = 1.47–1.89, p < 0.001) (see Fig. 1b). |
T9 |
1195-1561 |
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denotes |
Furthermore, cardiovascular disease (RR = 6.75, 95%CI = 5.40–8.43, p < 0.001), hypertension (HR = 4.48, 95%CI = 3.69–5.45, p < 0.001), diabetes (RR = 4.43, 95%CI = 3.49–5.61, p < 0.001), respiratory disease (RR = 3.43, 95%CI = 2.42–4.87, p < 0.001), and cancers (RR = 2.926, 95%CI = 1.34–6.41, p = 0.006) were the risk factors for fatality of patients with COVID-19. |
T10 |
1562-1635 |
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denotes |
Table 1 Characteristics between survivors and non-survivors with COVID-19 |
T11 |
1636-1744 |
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Characteristics Total (n = 44,672) Non-survivors (n = 1023) Survivors (n = 43,649) Fatality (%) RR (95%CI) p |
T12 |
1745-1755 |
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Age, n (%) |
T13 |
1756-1785 |
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denotes |
0– 416 (0.9%) 0 416 (0.9%) 0 |
T14 |
1786-1825 |
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10– 549 (1.2%) 1 (0.1%) 548 (1.3%) 0.2 |
T15 |
1826-1867 |
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20– 3619 (8.1%) 7 (0.7%) 3612 (8.3%) 0.2 |
T16 |
1868-1912 |
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30– 7600 (17.0%) 18 (1.8%) 7582 (17.4%) 0.2 |
T17 |
1913-1957 |
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40– 8571 (19.2%) 38 (3.7%) 8533 (19.5%) 0.4 |
T18 |
1958-2006 |
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50– 10,008 (22.4%) 130 (12.7%) 9878 (22.6%) 1.3 |
T19 |
2007-2053 |
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60– 8583 (19.2%) 309 (30.2%) 8274 (19.0%) 3.6 |
T20 |
2054-2098 |
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70– 3918 (8.8%) 312 (30.5%) 3606 (8.3%) 8.0 |
T21 |
2099-2145 |
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≥ 80 1408 (3.2%) 208 (20.3%) 1200 (2.7%) 14.8 |
T22 |
2146-2162 |
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Severity*, n (%) |
T23 |
2163-2211 |
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denotes |
Mild/moderate 36,160 (80.9%) 0 36,160 (82.8%) 0 |
T24 |
2212-2249 |
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denotes |
Severe 6168 (13.8%) 0 6168 (14.1%) 0 |
T25 |
2250-2300 |
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denotes |
Critical 2087 (4.7%) 1023 (100%) 1064 (2.4%) 49.0 |
T26 |
2301-2314 |
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Gender, n (%) |
T27 |
2315-2391 |
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denotes |
Male 22,981 (51.4%) 653 (63.8%) 22,328 (51.2%) 2.8 1.67 (1.47–1.89) < 0.001 |
T28 |
2392-2445 |
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denotes |
Female 21,691 (48.6%) 370 (36.2%) 21,321 (48.8%) 1.7 |
T29 |
2446-2465 |
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Comorbidity#, n (%) |
T30 |
2466-2546 |
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Hypertension 2683 (12.8%) 161 (39.7%) 2522 (12.3%) 6.0 4.48 (3.69–5.45) < 0.001 |
T31 |
2547-2620 |
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Diabetes 1102 (5.3%) 80 (19.7%) 1022 (5.0%) 7.3 4.47 (3.49–5.61) < 0.001 |
T32 |
2621-2707 |
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Cardiovascular disease 873 (4.2%) 92 (22.7%) 781 (3.8%) 10.5 6.75 (5.40–8.43) < 0.001 |
T33 |
2708-2789 |
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Respiratory disease 511 (2.4%) 32 (7.9%) 479 (2.3%) 6.3 3.43 (2.42–4.87) < 0.001 |
T34 |
2790-2855 |
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denotes |
Cancer 107 (0.5%) 6 (1.5%) 101 (0.5%) 5.6 2.93 (1.34–6.41) 0.006 |
T35 |
2856-2898 |
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denotes |
*Missing data (n = 257 in survivors group) |
T36 |
2899-2984 |
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denotes |
#Missing data (n = 617 in the non-survivors group, n = 23,073 in the survivors group) |
T37 |
2985-3058 |
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Fig. 1 Fatality rate distribution of age (a) and gender (b). ***p < 0.001 |
T38 |
3059-3244 |
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In summary, we found that there was no difference in the prevalence of COVID-19 between men and women, but male patients had a nearly 1.7-fold higher risk of death than female patients. |
T39 |
3245-3337 |
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Moreover, we concluded that patients with comorbidities had a significantly high death risk. |
T40 |
3338-3539 |
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Admittedly, due to the unavailability of individual patient data, we could not exclude the influence of age on the conclusion because old patients were more likely to have the underlying comorbidities. |
T41 |
3540-3708 |
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We would like to provide a reminder to the physicians that more intensive surveillance or treatment should be considered for male patients and those with comorbidities. |
T42 |
3709-3772 |
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Further and larger studies are needed to validate the findings. |
T43 |
3774-3790 |
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Publisher’s Note |
T44 |
3791-3909 |
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denotes |
Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. |
T45 |
3911-3927 |
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Acknowledgements |
T46 |
3928-3933 |
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denotes |
None. |
T47 |
3935-3957 |
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Authors’ contributions |
T48 |
3958-4015 |
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GD and FZ conceptualized the idea and designed the study. |
T49 |
4016-4049 |
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denotes |
MY and XC revised the manuscript. |
T50 |
4050-4101 |
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denotes |
The authors read and approved the final manuscript. |
T51 |
4103-4110 |
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Funding |
T52 |
4111-4207 |
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denotes |
This work was supported by the grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. |
T53 |
4208-4221 |
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81620108024). |
T54 |
4223-4257 |
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Availability of data and materials |
T55 |
4258-4273 |
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Not applicable. |
T56 |
4275-4317 |
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Ethics approval and consent to participate |
T57 |
4318-4333 |
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Not applicable. |
T58 |
4335-4358 |
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Consent for publication |
T59 |
4359-4374 |
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denotes |
Not applicable. |
T60 |
4376-4395 |
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denotes |
Competing interests |
T61 |
4396-4439 |
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denotes |
All authors declare no competing interests. |