Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Prior COVID-19 Diagnosis, Severe Outcomes, and Long COVID among U.S. Adults, 2022 |
| Authors: |
Kimberly H. Nguyen, Yingjun Bao, Siyu Chen, Robert A. Bednarczyk, Lavanya Vasudevan, Laura Corlin |
| Source: |
Vaccines, Vol 12, Iss 6, p 669 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI AG, 2024. |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Medicine |
| Subject Terms: |
COVID-19 vaccination, vaccine hesitancy, vaccine confidence, COVID-19 outcomes, severe COVID-19, long COVID, Medicine |
| More Details: |
Given the increase in COVID-19 emergency department visits and hospitalizations during the winter of 2023–2024, identifying groups that have a high prevalence of COVID-19 cases, severity, and long-term symptoms can help increase efforts toward reducing disparities and prevent severe COVID-19 outcomes. Using data from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey (n = 27,651), we assessed the prevalence of COVID-19 outcomes (prior diagnosis, moderate/severe COVID-19, and long COVID) by sociodemographic characteristics and factors associated with each COVID-19 outcome. Approximately one third of adults reported a prior COVID-19 diagnosis (30.7%), while one half (51.6%) who had COVID-19 reported moderate or severe symptoms, and one fifth (19.7%) who had COVID-19 symptoms reported long COVID. The following were associated with higher odds of moderate/severe COVID-19 and long COVID: havinga high-risk condition (aOR = 1.20, OR = 1.52); having anxiety or depression (OR = 1.46, OR = 1.49); having a disability (OR = 1.41, OR = 1.60); and having a food insecurity (OR = 1.37, OR = 1.50) compared to a lack of these conditions. Having two or more COVID-19 vaccinations was associated with lower odds of a COVID-19 diagnosis (OR = 0.75), moderate/severe COVID-19 (OR = 0.86), and long COVID (OR = 0.82). Improving vaccination coverage and reducing disparities in COVID-19 outcomes could advance health equities and protect against future resurgence of disease. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2076-393X |
| Relation: |
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/12/6/669; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-393X |
| DOI: |
10.3390/vaccines12060669 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/5eb443fa600740be89ad4a9f267a0e1a |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.5eb443fa600740be89ad4a9f267a0e1a |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
