Table 1:
Age and mortality of the COVID-19 positive patients in Nepal Vs Global data
| Author & year | Country | Study duration | Study design and population | Sample size | Sampling | Results/conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshi, 2020 [23] | Nepal | 27 March- 3rd April 2020- | Case Series | 4 | Convenience sampling | Age of COVID 19 patients from the Far Western Province ranged from 20 to 40 years. |
| WHO, 2020 [13] | Nepal | Jan 13, 2020-17th June 2020 | Descriptive study | 7152 | Convenience sampling | Most patients were are of the cohort of 15-24 (n=3025) 42.30% years, followed by 25-34 years (n=2043)28.57%, 35-45 years 16.05% (n=1148) respectively.. |
|
MOHP, [2020] [15] |
Nepal | Jan 13, 2020- June 20, 2020 | Descriptive study | 8,605 | Convenience sampling | Out of 8,605 laboratory confirmed cases reported till date, the pattern shows most of the patients were in the age group 21-30 years n= 3246 (37.72), followed by 11-20 years n=2096 (24.35), 31-40 years n=1891 (21.97), 41-50 years n=792 (9.2), 51-60 years n= 274 (3.18), 61-70 years n= 68(0.79), 71-80 years n=17(0.19), 80+ years n=4 (0.046) cases who died were 42. 32 ± 19.632 SD years. |
|
Chen N [7] [2020] |
China | Jan 1 to Jan 20, 2020 | Descriptive study | 99 | Convenience sampling | There was an inclination to men. The average age was calculated to 55·5 years. Older males with comorbid health conditions are more at risk. |
| Nikpouraghdam M, [2020] [27] | Iran | February 19, 2020 to April 15, 2020 | Descriptive study | 2968 | Convenience sampling | Most cases were in the cohort of 50 to 60 years of older age and having comorbidities. |
| Verity R [2020] [38] | China | Jan 1, 2020- Feb 8, 2020. | Descriptive study | 48 | Convenience sampling | Case fatality ratio in China of 1·38% (1·23–1·53), with elevated ratios in greater aged groups (0·32% [0·27–0·38] in those <60 years vs 6·4% [5·7–7·2] in those aged ≥60 years), up to 13·4% (11·2–15·9) in those aged 80 years or older. |
| Russell, 2020 [37] | Diamond Princess ship | 5 Feb -25 Feb 2020 | Descriptive study | 705 | Convenience sampling | Mean age on board the ship was 58 years. Lives lost were 70+ years. |
| Aggarwal, 2020 [25] | USA | March 1 and April 4, 2020 | Descriptive study | 43 | Convenience sampling | Average age of 65.5 years. Three patients were lost; all of which were 70+ in age. |
| Korean society of infectious diseases, 2020 [36] | Korea | January 19 to March 2, 2020 | Descriptive study | 2776 | Convenience sampling | 5 of the 27 deaths were in the cohort of 50-59 years, 6 of the 27 deaths were in the cohort of 60-69 years, 6 of the 27 deaths were in the cohort 70-79 years and 3 of the 27 deaths were 80+ years in age. |
| Chea, 2020 [28] | Australia | 14 March 2020-unknown | Descriptive study | 295 | Convenience sampling | Of all the 295 cases the median age was found to be 47 years, with a major inclination to the cohorts of 50–59 and 60–69 years. |
| Porcheddu, 2020 [35] | Italy | February 20 to March 18, 2020 | Descriptive study | 888 | Convenience sampling | 3 out of the 21 deaths in Italy are of the cohort 60-69 years, 6 out of the 21 deaths are from the cohort 70-79 years and 12 of the 21 deaths were of individuals 80+ years in age. |
| Richardson, 2020 [26] | USA | March 1, 2020, to April 4, 2020 | Descriptive study | 5700 | Convenience sampling | Median age of infected individuals increased from 63 years of age to 65 years . |
|
Grasselli, 2020 [29] |
Italy | February 20 and March 18, 2020, | Descriptive study | 1591 | Convenience sampling | Median age of 63 years of age. |
| Docherty, 2020 [30] | UK | 6 February, 2020 -Not known | Descriptive study | 20133 | Convenience sampling | The median age of 20133 patients admitted into Acute centres across the United Kingdom amounted to 73 years in age. |
| Wichmann, 2020 [34] | Germany | Not known | Descriptive study | 12 | Convenience sampling | The median age of the first consecutive 12 deaths were 73 years in age |
| Mahase, 2020 [32] | UK | Not known | Descriptive study | 3665 | Convenience sampling | Twenty five percent of people who are 80+ years in age who have the virus have a statistically higher likelihood of requiring hospital admission as when equated to the 1% of people who are 30 years and younger who would require such medical intervention. |
| Leonardo Soares Bastos, 2020 [31] | Brazil | Not known | Descriptive study | 13008 | Convenience sampling | In Brazil the age cohort of people who were 60+ years were most adversely impacted by COVID-19. |
| Gupta, 2020 [40] | India | February 15, 2020- March 19, 2020, | Multicentric descriptive, 41 sentinel sites | 104 | Convenience sampling | The most of the COVID 19 cases are in the more aged cohort of over 50 years in age. |