Factors associated with death among hospitalized older adults with COVID-19 in Brazil

Authors

  • Luiz Hiroshi Inoue Universidade Estadual de Maringá́, Maringá, PR, Brasil.
  • Wanessa Cristina Baccon Universidade Estadual de Maringá́, Maringá, PR, Brasil.
  • Francielle Renata Danielli Martins Marques Universidade Estadual de Maringá́, Maringá, PR, Brasil.
  • Maria Aparecida Salci Universidade Estadual de Maringá́, Maringá, PR, Brasil.
  • Vanessa Denardi Antoniassi Baldissera Universidade Estadual de Maringá́, Maringá, PR, Brasil.
  • Stéfane Lele Rossoni Universidade Estadual de Maringá́, Maringá, PR, Brasil.
  • Lígia Carreira Universidade Estadual de Maringá́, Maringá, PR, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.8031.4946

Keywords:

Aged; Mortality; Hospitalization; COVID-19; Nursing; Risk Factors.

Abstract

Objective:  to analyze the factors associated with death among hospitalized older adults with COVID-19 in Brazil. Method:   a cross-sectional study conducted using publicly available secondary data from hospitalized older adults who died from COVID-19. Odds ratios were obtained through the adjustment of a logistic regression model. Results:   the analysis comprised 468,239 deaths of hospitalized older adults in Brazil. Some factors were associated with death, such as: age between 75 and 84 years (OR=1.77; 95% CI=1.74-1.79) and 85 years or older (OR=3.01; 95% CI=2.96-3.06); race/ethnicity White (OR=1.11; 95% CI=1.05-1.17), Indigenous (OR=1.54; 95% CI=1.34-1.76), Brown (OR=1.28; 95% CI=1.22-1.35), and Black (OR=1.48; 95% CI=1.39-1.57); male sex (OR=1.27; 95% CI=1.25-1.28); COVID-19 vaccination (OR=0.68; 95% CI=0.67-0.69); use of invasive ventilatory support (OR=19.54; 95% CI=19.14-19.95) and non-invasive ventilatory support (OR=1.78; 95% CI=1.75-1.80). Conclusion:   an association was identified between age, sex, race/ethnicity, COVID-19 vaccination, and the use of ventilatory support with COVID-19-related death.

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Published

2026-10-16

Issue

Vol. 34 (2026)

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Original Articles

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How to Cite

Inoue, L. H., Baccon, W. C., Marques, F. R. D. M., Salci, M. A., Baldissera, V. D. A., Rossoni, S. L., & Carreira, L. (2026). Factors associated with death among hospitalized older adults with COVID-19 in Brazil. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 34, e4946. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.8031.4946