[PDF][PDF] Preliminary estimates of the prevalence of selected underlying health conditions among patients with coronavirus disease 2019—United States, February 12 …

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Discussion Among 122,653 US COVID-19 cases reported to CDC as of March 28, 2020,
7,162 (5.8%) patients had data available pertaining to underlying health conditions or
potential risk factors; among these patients, higher percentages of patients with underlying
conditions were admitted to the hospital and to an ICU than patients without reported
underlying conditions. These results are consistent with findings from China and Italy, which
suggest that patients with underlying health conditions and risk factors, including, but not …
Discussion
Among 122,653 US COVID-19 cases reported to CDC as of March 28, 2020, 7,162 (5.8%) patients had data available pertaining to underlying health conditions or potential risk factors; among these patients, higher percentages of patients with underlying conditions were admitted to the hospital and to an ICU than patients without reported underlying conditions. These results are consistent with findings from China and Italy, which suggest that patients with underlying health conditions and risk factors, including, but not limited to, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, COPD, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, chronic renal disease, and smoking, might be at higher risk for severe disease or death from COVID-19 (3, 4). This analysis was limited by small numbers and missing data because of the burden placed on reporting health departments with rapidly rising case counts, and these findings might change as additional data become available. It is not yet known whether the severity or level of control of underlying health conditions affects the risk for severe disease associated with COVID-19. Many of these underlying health conditions are common in the United States: based on self-reported 2018 data, the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among US adults was 10.1%(7), and the US age-adjusted prevalence of all types of heart disease (excluding hypertension without other heart disease) was 10.6% in 2017 (8). The ageadjusted prevalence of COPD among US adults is 5.9%(9), and in 2018, the US estimated prevalence of current asthma among persons of all ages was 7.9%(7). CDC continues to develop and update resources for persons with underlying
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