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. 2021 Aug 9;9(4):1584–1599. doi: 10.1007/s40615-021-01098-1

Table 4.

Matched adjusted odds ratios (aOR) of death with COVID-19 for study patients (N = 1029) with combinations of underlying medical conditions—New York City, March 13–April 9, 2020

Condition combinations1 Cases
(n = 343)
Controls
(n = 686)
Matched aOR2
(95% CI)
Heart disease3 and diabetes—n (%)
 Both 168 (49.0) 218 (31.8) 3.13 (2.11, 4.62)
 Heart disease only 91 (26.5) 198 (28.9) 1.97 (1.30, 2.97)
 Diabetes only 24 (7.0) 32 (4.7) 2.57 (1.33, 4.98)
 Neither 60 (17.5) 238 (34.7) Reference
Hypertension and diabetes—n (%)
 Both 156 (45.5) 195 (28.4) 2.98 (2.06, 4.30)
 Hypertension only 76 (22.2) 156 (22.7) 1.88 (1.25, 2.81)
 Diabetes only 36 (10.5) 55 (8.0) 2.13 (1.25, 3.63)
 Neither 75 (21.9) 280 (40.8) Reference
Hypertension and obesity—n (%)
 Both 151 (44.0) 200 (29.2) 2.90 (1.94, 4.32)
 Hypertension only 81 (23.6) 151 (22.0) 2.06 (1.35, 3.15)
 Obesity only 58 (16.9) 146 (21.3) 1.57 (0.99, 2.48)
 Neither 53 (15.5) 189 (27.6) Reference
Obesity and diabetes—n (%)
 Both 124 (36.2) 150 (21.9) 2.91 (1.98, 4.28)
 Obesity only 85 (24.8) 196 (28.6) 1.68 (1.13, 2.49)
 Diabetes only 68 (19.8) 100 (14.6) 2.32 (1.49, 3.63)
 Neither 66 (19.2) 240 (35.0) Reference
Hypertension and kidney disease4—n (%)
 Both 74 (21.6) 64 (9.3) 3.81 (2.43, 5.98)
 Hypertension only 158 (46.1) 287 (41.8) 1.81 (1.31, 2.51)
 Kidney disease only 5 (1.5) 7 (1.0) 2.10 (0.54, 8.18)
 Neither 106 (30.9) 328 (47.8) Reference
Obesity and kidney disease4—n (%)
 Both 49 (14.3) 40 (5.8) 3.57 (2.17, 5.88)
 Obesity only 160 (46.6) 306 (44.6) 1.63 (1.19, 2.24)
 Kidney disease only 30 (8.7) 31 (4.5) 2.84 (1.56, 5.16)
 Neither 104 (30.3) 309 (45.0) Reference

1Conditions listed in descending order of prevalence among case-patients

2Adjusted for sex, marital status, and insurance status. Bold-faced aORs indicate significance at alpha=0.05 

3Includes history of heart attack, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, and other chronic heart conditions (such as angina, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, and pulmonary hypertension)

4Includes chronic kidney conditions (such chronic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, and polycystic kidney disease)