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.