Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

July 17, 2020

Risk Factors for Intensive Care Unit Admission and In-Hospital Mortality among Hospitalized Adults Identified through the U.S. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network (COVID-NET)

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  • Among adults (n=2,491) hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 from March 1 to May 2 identified through COVID-NET (154 hospitals in 74 counties and 13 states), 92% had one or more underlying condition, 32% required ICU admission, 19% required invasive mechanical ventilation, and 17% died. Older age, male sex, obesity, immunosuppression, and diabetes were positively associated with ICU admission. These factors, as well as renal disease, chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease, and neurological disorders were positively associated with in-hospital mortality.   

Kim et al. (July 2020). Risk Factors for Intensive Care Unit Admission and In-Hospital Mortality among Hospitalized Adults Identified through the U.S. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network (COVID-NET). Clinical Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1012