Population-Based Estimates of Chronic Conditions Affecting Risk for Complications from Coronavirus Disease, United States

Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Aug;26(8):1831-1833. doi: 10.3201/eid2608.200679. Epub 2020 Apr 23.

Abstract

We estimated that 45.4% of US adults are at increased risk for complications from coronavirus disease because of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory disease, hypertension, or cancer. Rates increased by age, from 19.8% for persons 18-29 years of age to 80.7% for persons >80 years of age, and varied by state, race/ethnicity, health insurance status, and employment.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; United States; chronic conditions; complications; coronavirus disease; infection; population-based estimates; respiratory infections; risk factors; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Betacoronavirus / pathogenicity*
  • COVID-19
  • COVID-19 Testing
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / complications
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Clinical Laboratory Techniques / methods
  • Coronavirus Infections / complications
  • Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Coronavirus Infections / transmission
  • Diabetes Complications
  • Diabetes Mellitus / diagnosis
  • Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Lung Diseases / complications
  • Lung Diseases / diagnosis
  • Lung Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Models, Statistical*
  • Neoplasms / complications
  • Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Pandemics*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / complications
  • Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / transmission
  • Risk Factors
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • United States / epidemiology