AJMC: 5 Factors Linked to Hospitalized vs. Non-hospitalized Managed Care Patients With COVID-19

  1. Mean Age: 73.6 years for hospitalized vs. 68.1 years for non-hospitalized managed care COVID-19 patients
  2. Obesity: 36% of hospitalized vs. 17% of non-hospitalized managed care COVID-19 patients
  3. Hypertension: 92% of hospitalized vs. 74% of non-hospitalized managed care COVID-19 patients
  4. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): 52% of hospitalized vs. 22% of non-hospitalized managed care COVID-19 patients
  5. Chronic Heart Failure (CHF): 32% of hospitalized vs. 9.8% of non-hospitalized managed care COVID-19 patients
Notes: Notes: From an article entitled, "Managed Care COVID-19 Outcomes in a Population Health Program," by Richard B. Aguilar, MD , Patrick Hardigan, PhD , Bindu S. Mayi, PhD, MSc , Giorgio Tarchini, MD , Darby Sider, MD , John McGoohan, DO , Merlin Osorio, MD , Marlow B. Hernandez, DO, MPH. Data were obtained for 32,561 managed care patients with COVID-19. Among the patients with COVID-19, 38% were hospitalized.

Source: The American Journal of Managed Care, February 25, 2021 - https://www.ajmc.com/view/managed-care-covid-19-outcomes-in-a-population-health…

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