Population-Based Estimates of Chronic Conditions Affecting Risk for Complications from Coronavirus Disease, United States
Mary L. Adams, David L. Katz, Joseph Grandpre
Abstract
We estimated that 45.4% of US adults are at increased risk for complications from coronavirus disease because of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory disease, hypertension, or cancer. Rates increased by age, from 19.8% for persons 18-29 years of age to 80.7% for persons >80 years of age, and varied by state, race/ethnicity, health insurance status, and employment.
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MedicineDiseaseDiabetes mellitusEthnic groupPopulationDemographyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicRace (biology)Environmental healthGerontologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)BiologySociologyEndocrinologyAnthropologyBotanyChronic Disease Management StrategiesCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsHealth Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention