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Latent Class Analysis of COVID-19 Deaths by Comorbidities, United States, February-May 2020

2024-04-17 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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PurposeRisk factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality include older age, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other comorbidities. Latent class analysis (LCA) can identify unrecognized morbidity patterns for decedents with COVID-19. MethodsData were collected from 23 U.S. jurisdictions about decedents with COVID-19 early in the COVID-19 pandemic (February 12-May 12, 2020). LCA identified groups of individuals based upon pre-existing comorbidities: cardiovascular, renal, lung, n...

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