Volume 28, Number 11—November 2022
Dispatch
COVID-19 among Chronic Dialysis Patients after First Year of Pandemic, Argentina
Augusto Vallejos
, Andrea E.M. Baldani, Micaela A. Gauto, Dalila V. Rueda, Federico M. Santoro, and María Graciela Abriata
, Andrea E.M. Baldani, Micaela A. Gauto, Dalila V. Rueda, Federico M. Santoro, and María Graciela Abriata
Table
Characteristics of COVID-19 cases in the general population and in chronic dialysis patients, Argentina, 2020–2021
| Characteristic |
General population, n = 2,107,676 |
Chronic dialysis patients, n = 2,496 |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, no. (%) | ||
| F | 1,045,989 (49.6) | 1,076 (43.1) |
| M | 1,036,211 (49.2) | 1,419 (56.9) |
| Other | 2,4631 (1.2) | 1 (0.0) |
| Unknown |
845 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
| Median age, y (IQR) |
37 (27–51) |
60 (48–70) |
| Epidemiologic case classification, no. (%) | ||
| Close-contact cases | 310,041 (14.7)† | 439 (17.6) |
| Community-acquired cases | 1,546,887 (73.4)† | 1,731 (69.3) |
| Other |
249,712 (11.9)† |
326 (13.1) |
| Deceased case-patients, no. (%) |
52,075 (2.4) |
617 (24.7) |
| Deceased case-patients median age, y (IQR) | 73 (63–82) | 67 (58–75) |
*IQR, interquartile range. †Relative frequencies were calculated according to the cases with information on the variable. A total of 2,106,640 COVID-19 cases were contemplated in the general population.
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