A cross-sectional study was carried out for quantifying the risk for SARS-CoV-2-linked hospitalization and deleterious outcomes by age in individuals suffering from type 1 diabetes and lab-confirmed coronavirus infection.
Age
greater than forty years was linked with the highest risk for hospitalization
in individuals with type 1 diabetes and coronavirus disease.
A
cross-sectional study was carried out for quantifying the risk for
SARS-CoV-2-linked hospitalization and deleterious outcomes by age in
individuals suffering from type 1 diabetes and lab-confirmed coronavirus
infection.
In this
observational, multisite study, an examination of the distribution of
participant factors and outcomes across the age groups (> 40, 19-40, and
0-18 years) was done. For describing the study population, descriptive
statistics were utilized. For analyzing the association between
hospitalization, age, and detrimental outcomes, multivariate logistic
regression models were utilized. Hospitalization for coronavirus disease was
the major endpoint.
Overall, 767 participants were examined. Overall, 14% (n = 105) were aged more than forty years, 32% (n = 247) were aged nineteen to forty years, and 54% (n = 415) were aged 0 to eighteen years. Notably, 170 participants were hospitalized, and five participants died.
In comparison with the 0- to 18-years age group, participants aged
more than forty years exhibited an adjusted odds ratio of 4.2 for
hospitalization after adjusting for comorbidities, glycated hemoglobin A1c,
gender, race, and insurance type.
For
individuals diagnosed with diabetes and coronavirus disease, age older than
forty years is a risk factor. However, younger adults and children report
milder disease and superior prognosis. This denotes a requirement for
age-tailored therapies, clinical management, and immunization of people
affected by type 1 diabetes.
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Age and Hospitalization Risk in People With Type 1 Diabetes and COVID-19: Data From the T1D Exchange Surveillance Study
Carla Demeterco-Berggren et al.
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