Factors associated with COVID-19 hospital deaths in Espírito Santo, Brazil, 2020.

Maciel, Ethel Leonor; Jabor, Pablo; Goncalves Júnior, Etereldes; Tristão-Sá, Ricardo; Lima, Rita de Cássia Duarte; Reis-Santos, Barbara; Lira, Pablo; Bussinguer, Elda Coelho Azevedo; Zandonade, Eliana

OBJECTIVE To analyze factors associated with the deaths of individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study using secondary data. Logistic regression models were used to estimate crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR). RESULTS As at May 14, 2020, 200 individuals had been discharged and 220 had died. Of the total number of people studied, 57.1% were male, 46.4% were >60 years old, 57.9% were cases notified by a private institution, and 61.7% had >1 comorbidity. In the adjusted analysis, hospital mortality was higher for the 51-60 age group (OR=4.33 - 95%CI 1.50;12.46), the over 60 age group (OR=11.84 - 95%CI 4.31;32.54), cases notified by public institutions (OR=8.23 - 95%CI 4.84;13.99) and cases with a greater number of comorbidities (two [OR=2.74 - 95%CI 1.40;5.34] and three [OR=2.90 - 95%CI 1.07;7.81]). CONCLUSION Higher mortality was found in older individuals, those with comorbidities and users of public hospitals.