Fatores de risco associados aos óbitos por COVID-19 no Estado de Sergipe

Abstract

The objective of the work was to evaluate the profile of patients and the factors associated with death due to COVID-19 in the state of Sergipe from the first infection with the disease, on March 15, 2020, until August 7, 2023. The data were obtained from the government website and filtered patients diagnosed with SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) due to COVID-19. Multivariate techniques were used to reduce the size of the variables, including the Principal Component Analysis technique and Factor Analysis to remove factor loadings, using Pearson's demonstration, where 12 factors were retained, corresponding to 53% of the data variation. Patients who were admitted to the ICU and used invasive ventilatory support had a higher potential risk of death. As well as heart disease patients, diabetics and individuals aged 60 years or over. People who were immunized against the disease had a lower risk of death, as did individuals who had symptoms of fever, cough, sore throat and loss of smell and/or taste.