Table 4.
Top 10 underlying conditions with risk association to COVID-19 mortality
| Underlying conditions | Insured person (statutory scheme) | Hospitalisation | Ventilation | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trisomies, behavioural and developmental disorders | 439,231 | 2.09*** (1.59–2.75) | 2.18* (1.03–4.61) | 5.73*** (3.55–9.27) |
| Dementia and organic psychoorganic syndromes | 362,189 | 2.23*** (1.98–2.51) | 2.11*** (1.60–2.78) | 5.54*** (4.57–6.72) |
| (Metastasised) malignant neoplasms | 211,613 | 1.99*** (1.66–2.38) | 1.60* (1.00–2.54) | 3.85*** (2.80–5.29) |
| Haematological neoplasms | 243,932 | 1.68*** (1.42–2.00) | 2.40*** (1.69–3.41) | 2.95*** (2.15–4.04) |
| Mental illnesses | 1,576,220 | 1.70*** (1.51–1.92) |
2.02*** (1.45 – 2.82) |
2.86*** (2.16–3.79) |
| Severe kidney disease, dialysis | 335,354 | 2.15*** (1.89–2.45) | 2.37*** (1.80–3.14) | 2.83*** (2.18–3.67) |
|
HIV Tuberculosis Systemic mycoses |
67,885 | 1.47 (0.96–2.26) | 3.35*** (1.65–6.79) | 2.62** (1.15–5.98) |
|
Cirrhosis of the liver Liver failure |
184,728 | 1.23 (0.99–1.54) | 1.36 (0.84–2.20) | 2.32*** (1.62–3.33) |
| Infections with multi-resistant germs/opp. Pathogens | 439,231 | 1.51*** (1.26–1.81) | 1.79** (1.22–2.62) | 2.26*** (1.65–3.10) |
| Severe neurological diseases | 362,189 | 1.72*** (1.46–2.01) | 1.45 (0.95–2.20) | 2.16*** (1.58–2.94) |
For the underlying condition definition used here, please refer to the allocation table published. The complete list of underlying conditions is available in the results table, which has also been published
*pr( >|z|) < 0.05; **pr( >|z|) < 0.025; ***pr( >|z|) < 0.001; alpha-95% confidence interval in parentheses