Revista de Investigación Clínica (Jul 2022)

Asthma and COVID-19 among healthcare workers from a mexican hospital: is there an association?

  • Jaime Morales-Romero,
  • Patricia Paredes-Casillas,
  • José E. López-Contreras,
  • Kevin J. Arellano-Arteaga,
  • Martín Bedolla-Barajas

DOI
https://doi.org/10.24875/RIC.22000017
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 74, no. 3

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Background: Asthma does not appear to be a risk factor for developing COVID-19. Objective: The objective of the study was to analyze the role of asthma as a factor associated with COVID-19 among healthcare workers (HW). Methods: A crosssectional study was conducted in HW from a Mexican hospital. Data were obtained through an epidemiological survey that included age, sex, and history of COVID-19. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with COVID-19. Results: In total, 2295 HW were included (63.1% women; mean age 39.1 years); and 1550 (67.5%) were medical personnel. The prevalence of asthma in HW with COVID-19 was 8.3%; for the group without COVID-19, the prevalence was 5.3% (p = 0.011). The multivariate analyses suggested that asthma was associated with COVID-19 (OR 1.59, p = 0.007). Conclusion: Our study suggests that asthma could be a factor associated with COVID-19 in HW.

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