Evolution of Mortality by Age Group in Patients With COVID-19 Above 60 Years of Age

Pereira de Godoy, Maria Regina; Machaso Salomão, Maria Lucia; Queiroz, Flavia; Furquim Siqueira, Nathalia; Fernandez Cardoso, Laura; Campos Indaló Saurin, Andrea

Introduction The severity of the diseases associated with the coronavirus worsen the results, increasing the mortality of these patients. Objective The aim of the present study is to report coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalizations and mortality in 2,359 patients aged over 60 years in a reference center in Brazil. Method The evolution of hospitalizations and overall mortality of patients admitted to Hospital de Base were evaluated in a clinical trial, then selecting patients aged over 60 years, by age group every 10 years, from March 2020 to April 2021, and analyzing whether there was an increase in mortality in age groups, assessed by Fisher's exact test. Results There was an increase in mortality over the decades in this period, but a reduction in hospitalizations after patient vaccination. Conclusion Mortality in patients over 60 years of age is higher than in younger patients, where the vaccine has reduced their hospitalization, but individual patient protection regarding mortality needs further evaluation.