Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Adult Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 — Georgia, March 2020
Jeremy A.W. Gold, Karen K. Wong, Christine M. Szablewski, Priti R. Patel, John Rossow, Juliana da Silva, Pavithra Natarajan, Sapna Bamrah Morris, Robyn Neblett Fanfair, Jessica S. Rogers-Brown, Bonnie Bruce, Sean Browning, Alfonso C. Hernandez‐Romieu, Nathan W. Furukawa, Mohleen Kang, Mary E. Evans, Nadine Oosmanally, Melissa Tobin‐D’Angelo, Cherie Drenzek, David J. Murphy, Julie Hollberg, James M. Blum, Robert D. Jansen, David W. Wright, William Sewell, Jack Owens, Benjamin Lefkove, Frank Brown, Deron C. Burton, Timothy M. Uyeki, Stephanie R. Bialek, Brendan R. Jackson
Abstract
(IMV) or to die during hospitalization (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.63; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.35-1.13). Given the overrepresentation of black patients within this hospitalized cohort, it is important for public health officials to ensure that prevention activities prioritize communities and racial/ethnic groups most affected by COVID-19. Clinicians and public officials should be aware that all adults, regardless of underlying conditions or age, are at risk for serious illness from COVID-19.