Estudo de fatores associados ao tempo até o óbito de pacientes com covid-19 em Colíder-MT no ano de 2020

Abstract

The World Health Organization declared that Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2, constituted a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The progression of the Covid-19 epidemic in Brazil presents challenges to different states and municipalities. In this context, this study aimed to identify a distribution function that best fits the time from patient hospitalization to death due to Covid-19 complications and assess factors contributing to an increased risk of death from Covid-19 in the municipality of Colíder-MT. The statistical technique used for the study was survival analysis, which is one of the most appropriate methodologies when dealing with the time until the occurrence of an event of interest. From the analyses conducted, it was found that for each year of age, the risk of death from Covid-19 increases by approximately 2.7%. Patients with lung disease face an approximately 173% higher risk of dying from Covid-19 compared to those without lung disease. Additionally, patients who were placed on mechanical ventilation have a decreased risk of death from Covid-19 by approximately 60% compared to those without mechanical ventilation in the municipality of Colíder-MT. It is expected that the results obtained in the study will assist researchers, policymakers, and healthcare professionals in the development of actions and decision-making.