History of suicide attempts and COVID-19 infection in Veterans with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder: effect modification by age and obesity

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Okusaga Olaoluwa O.ORCID,Kember Rachel L.ORCID,Peloso Gina M.,Peterson Roseann E.,Vujkovic MarianaORCID,Mitchell Brian G.,Bernard Jared,Walder Annette,Bigdeli Tim B.

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AbstractImportanceAs patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder have a high risk of suicide, and a history of suicide attempt is a strong predictor of suicide, determining whether history of suicide attempt is associated with COVID-19 in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder has implications for suicide prevention in this patient population.ObjectiveTo determine whether a history of suicide attempt is associated with COVID-19 in Veterans with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.DesignCross-sectional analyses of nation-wide electronic health records (EHR).SettingUnited States Veterans Health Administration.ParticipantsVeterans with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder that received treatment at any United States Veterans Affairs Medical Center from January 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021.ExposureHistory of suicide attempt.Main OutcomeAdjusted and unadjusted odds ratios (ORs) for COVID-19 positivity in suicide attempters relative to non-attempters. Adjusted analyses included age, sex, race, marital status, BMI, and a medical comorbidity score.ResultsA total of 101,032 Veterans [mean age 56.67 ± 13.13 years; males 91,715 (90.8%)] were included in the analyses. There were 2,703 (2.7%) suicide attempters and 719 (0.7%) patients were positive for COVID-19. There was effect modification by age and BMI in the association of history of suicide attempt with COVID-19 positivity such that the association was only significant in obese (BMI ≥ 30) patients and patients younger than 59 years respectively. In the entire sample, the unadjusted OR for COVID-19 positivity in attempters was 1.42 (95% CI 0.97 to 2.10) and the adjusted odds ratio was 1.90 (95% CI 1.28 to 2.80). In patients younger than 59 years, and in the obese patients respectively, history of suicide attempt was associated with COVID-positive status in unadjusted analyses [OR 3.53 (95% CI 2.10 to 5.94); OR 2.22 (95% CI 1.29 to 3.81)] and adjusted analyses [OR 3.42 (95% CI 2.02 to 5.79); OR 2.85 (95% CI 1.65 to 4.94)].Conclusions and RelevanceYoung or obese suicide attempters with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders have higher rates of COVID-19 diagnosis; due to possible long-term neuropsychiatric sequelae of infection with SARS-CoV-2, such patients should be monitored closely.

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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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