One-Year Mortality and Associated Factors in Older Hospitalized COVID-19 Survivors: A Nationwide Cohort Study in Korea

Author:

Kim Eunji1,Kim Jeong-Yeon1,Moon Kyoung Min2,Kim Tae Wan2,Kim Won-Young2,Jung Sun‑Young1,Baek Moon Seong2

Affiliation:

1. The Graduate School of Chung‑Ang University, Chung‑Ang University

2. Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine

Abstract

Abstract

Background This study aimed to evaluate the 1-year mortality rate among older patients with COVID-19 discharged from hospital and to identify the risk factors associated with this outcome. Methods Using a COVID-19 dataset from the Korean National Health Insurance System, this study’s evaluation period spanned from October 8, 2020, to December 31, 2021. The primary outcome was the 1-year mortality rate following hospital discharge. A logistic regression model was employed for multivariable analysis to estimate the odds ratios for the outcomes, and the Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze differences in 1-year survival rates. Results Of the 66,810 COVID-19 patients aged 60 years or older who were hospitalized during the study period, the in-hospital mortality rate was 4.8% (n = 3219). Among the survivors (n = 63,369), the 1-year mortality rate was 4.9% (n = 3093). Non-survivors, compared to survivors, were significantly older (79.2 ± 9.5 vs. 68.9 ± 7.8, P < .001) and exhibited a lower rate of COVID-19 vaccination (63.1% vs. 91.8%, P < .001). Additionally, non-survivors experienced a higher incidence of organ dysfunction, and a greater proportion required mechanical ventilation (14.6% vs. 1.0%, P < .001) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (4.0% vs. 0.1%, P < .001). Multivariable logistic regression analysis identified older age, male sex, immunosuppression, organ dysfunction, severity of illness, and corticosteroid use during hospitalization as factors associated with death within 1 year after hospital discharge. However, vaccination was found to have a long-term protective effect against mortality among COVID-19 survivors. Conclusions and Implications The 1-year mortality rate after hospital discharge for older COVID-19 patients was comparable to the in-hospital mortality rate for these patients in Korea. The long-term mortality rate among hospitalized older COVID-19 patients was influenced by demographic factors and the severity of illness experienced during hospitalization.

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