Population based estimates of comorbidities affecting risk for complications from COVID-19 in the US

Mary L Adams; David L Katz; Joseph Grandpre

State results presented in Table 2 list the number of adults in each state at increased risk of 118 complications and the percentage that number represents among all US adults who report at least 119 one of the co-morbidities. These results were obtained directly from Stata which takes into 120 account the complex sample design so will not agree with results obtained by simply dividing the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity. We found that 45.4% of US adults, with a wide range across age groups and states, may be 130 at heightened risk of complications from COVID-19 due to existing comorbid conditions. And 131 while the rates increase with age group to about 80% among those ages 70 and older, due to the 132 fact that the majority (71%) of US adults is younger than age 60, 53% of those at heightened risk 133 of complications are also younger than age 60 years. That is consistent with the finding that 134 >60% of adults with multiple (2 or more) chronic conditions were younger than age 65 (7).