Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

December 28, 2020

Risks of and Risk Factors for COVID-19 Disease in People with Diabetes: A Cohort Study of the Total Population of Scotland

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A study of data from the total population of Scotland (n=5.5 million) found that people with diabetes had a substantially higher risk of dying from COVID-19 or requiring intensive care than the general population. After adjustment for age and sex, people living with Type 2 diabetes had 1.4 times the odds of dying or requiring intensive care for COVID-19 and people with Type 1 diabetes had 2.4 times the odds compared to people without diabetes. Among people with diabetes, those who were men, people living in residential care facilities, living in deprived areas, with other COVID-19 risk conditions, or with poor glucose control were more likely to die from COVID-19 or require intensive care.

McGurnaghan et al. (Dec 28, 2020). Risks of and Risk Factors for COVID-19 Disease in People with Diabetes: A Cohort Study of the Total Population of Scotland. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(20)30405-8