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Age and Gender as The Risk Factors for Mortality Rate in COVID-19 Patients



Abstract

Background: Coronavirus disease-19 is a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This virus is the newest type of coronavirus identified in humans. A recent study in 2022 in several different age groups found that older age, men, comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, and malignancy, were independent risk factors for mortality in COVID-19 inpatients. This study aimed to determine the risk factors for age and gender in the COVID-19 mortality rate.

Method: The design study was a retrospective case control. The research subjects were 6,697 patients from the secondary data medical record from March 2020 to September 2021 at Pasar Minggu Regional General Hospital.

Results: Results obtained 3313 men (49.5%) and 3384 women (50.5%). Men patients have a 1.5 times greater risk of mortality rate [OR 1.5 (1.3-1. 7)] compared to women. Elderly patients have a 3 times greater mortality risk than non-elderly people [OR 3.1 (2.6-3.7)]. There was a correlation between the after-treatment condition and age (p = 0.05).

Conclusion: This study concludes that the elderly and men are the risk factors for the mortality rate in COVID-19 patients at Pasar Minggu Regional General Hospital.

Keywords: Age Gender Covid-19 Patients Mortality

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Rachmawati, M. R., Amiarno, Y., Restuti, Y., Guslianti, W., Adriyanti, L., & Fajriah, N. (2022). Age and Gender as The Risk Factors for Mortality Rate in COVID-19 Patients. Bali Medical Journal, 11(3), 2017–2021. https://doi.org/10.15562/bmj.v11i3.3446
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Maria Regina Rachmawati
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