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Characteristics and Risk Factors of Hospitalized and Nonhospitalized COVID-19 Patients, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, March-April 2020

Kristen Pettrone et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2021.

Abstract

We compared the characteristics of hospitalized and nonhospitalized patients who had coronavirus disease in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. We found that risk for hospitalization increased with a patient's age and number of concurrent conditions. We also found a potential association between hospitalization and high hemoglobin A1c levels in persons with diabetes.

Keywords: Atlanta; COVID-19; Georgia; SARS-CoV-2; United States; age; care seeking; concurrent conditions; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; respiratory infections; risk factors; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; symptoms; viruses; zoonoses.

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Symptoms of coronavirus disease among hospitalized and nonhospitalized patients, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2020. Gastrointestinal symptoms include vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Upper respiratory symptoms include sore throat, rhinorrhea, and nasal congestion. *p>0.01.
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