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. 2022 Mar 11;119(10):177–178. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2022.0134

Table 2. Prevalence of pre-existing conditions and service utilization of cases and controls and regression analysis associated with occurrence of post-acute COVID-19, n = 481 989, 2nd quarter 2021.

Prevalence, % Logistic regression *1
Cases Controls OR [95% CI]
Pre-existing conditions *2
Hypertension 37.1 34.1 0.90 [0.88; 0.91]
Lipid metabolism disorder 25.2 22.4 0.97 [0.96; 0.99]
Obesity 18.5 12.6 1.39 [1.37; 1.42]
Type 2 diabetes mellitus 12.9 11.8 0.94 [0.92; 0.96]
Back pain 41.4 27.5 1.53 [1.50; 1.55]
Abdominal pain 16.5 11.1 1.30 [1.27; 1.32]
Depression 18.3 13.3 1.05 [1.03; 1.07]
Adjustment disorder 13.1 8.4 1.25 [1.22; 1.28]
Somatoform disorder 18.8 12.2 1.21 [1.19; 1.23]
Service use according to UVS *3
Problem-oriented discussion 44.0 26.9 1.96 [1.93; 1.98]
Telephone consultation 14.9 7.3 2.09 [2.05; 2.13]
Rehabilitation prescription 0.6 0.1 6.88 [6.00; 7.90]
Department-specific use (basic flat rate)
 Otorhinolaryngology 2.0 8.3 0.20 [0.19; 0.20]
 Cardiology 4.7 3.7 1.22 [1.18; 1.26]
 Pulmonology 13.1 2.5 5.23 [5.09; 5.38]
 Radiology 3.4 5.6 0.53 [0.51; 0.54]

*1 Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals [95% CI] adjusted for age sex, and all (other) pre-existing conditions, including asthma, hay fever, upper respiratory tract infection, and coronary artery disease

*2 Coded diagnoses in 2020; Logistic regression model estimates the relationship between the presence of comorbidities and likelihood of treatment due to post-acute COVID-19.

*3 Uniform Value Scale (EBM), used in Q2 20221; logistic regression model estimates the association between the presence of post-acute COVID-19 and the likelihood of use of services.