Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

June 14, 2021

Deaths Involving COVID-19 by Disability Status a Retrospective Analysis of 29 Million Adults during the First Two Waves of the Coronavirus Pandemic in England

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  • [Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] A cohort study of over 29 million adults in the UK found that compared to people without disabilities, mortality involving COVID-19 was higher both among people who self-identified as more-disabled (HR=3.1) and less-disabled (HR=1.9). Between January 24, 2020 and February 28, 2021, >100,000 people in the UK died from COVID-19-related causes, 58% of whom had disabilities. Among people aged 30-69, mortality involving COVID-19 risk was 8.5-fold higher among females who were more-disabled and 5.4-fold higher among more-disabled males. 

Bosworth et al. (June 13, 2021). Deaths Involving COVID-19 by Disability Status a Retrospective Analysis of 29 Million Adults during the First Two Waves of the Coronavirus Pandemic in England. Pre-print downloaded Jun 14 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.06.10.21258693