Underlying Medical Conditions and Severe Illness Among 540,667 Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19, March 2020–March 2021

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Lyudmyla Kompaniyets · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Audrey F. Pennington · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Alyson B. Goodman · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Hannah G. Rosenblum · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Brook Belay · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Jean Y. Ko · United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officers Association

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Certain underlying conditions and the number of conditions were associated with severe COVID-19 illness. Hypertension and disorders of lipid metabolism were the most frequent, whereas obesity, diabetes with complication, and anxiety disorders were the strongest risk factors for severe COVID-19 illness. Careful evaluation and management of underlying conditions among patients with COVID-19 can help stratify risk for severe illness.

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Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies COVID-19 and Mental Health

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Published in: Preventing Chronic Disease

Volume 18, pp. E66-E66

DOI: 10.5888/pcd18.210123

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Underlying Medical Conditions and Severe Illness Among 540,667 Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19, March 2020–March 2021

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