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Article: Elevated risk of multimorbidity post-COVID-19 infection: protective effect of vaccination

TitleElevated risk of multimorbidity post-COVID-19 infection: protective effect of vaccination
Authors
Issue Date12-Oct-2023
PublisherOxford University Press
Citation
QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2023 How to Cite?
Abstract

Background

It is unclear how the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has affected multimorbidity incidence among those with one pre-existing chronic condition, as well as how vaccination could modify this association.

Aim

To examine the association of Covid-19 infection with multimorbidity incidence among people with one pre-existing chronic condition, including those with prior vaccination.

Design

Nested case–control study.

Methods

We conducted a territory-wide nested case–control study with incidence density sampling using Hong Kong electronic health records from public healthcare facilities and mandatory Covid-19 reports. People with one listed chronic condition (based on a list of 30) who developed multimorbidity during 1 January 2020–15 November 2022 were selected as case participants and randomly matched with up to 10 people of the same age, sex and with the same first chronic condition without having developed multimorbidity at that point. Conditional logistic regression was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (aORs) of multimorbidity.

Results

In total, 127 744 case participants were matched with 1 230 636 control participants. Adjusted analysis showed that there were 28%-increased odds of multimorbidity following Covid-19 [confidence interval (CI) 22% to 36%] but only 3% (non-significant) with prior full vaccination with BNT162b2 or CoronaVac (95% CI −2% to 7%). Similar associations were observed in men, women, older people aged 65 or more, and people aged 64 or younger.

Conclusions

We found a significantly elevated risk of multimorbidity following a Covid-19 episode among people with one pre-existing chronic condition. Full vaccination significantly reduced this risk increase.


Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/339837
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2023 Impact Factor: 7.3
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.626

 

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dc.contributor.authorLai, F T T-
dc.contributor.authorLiu, W-
dc.contributor.authorHu, Y-
dc.contributor.authorWei, C-
dc.contributor.authorChu, R Y K-
dc.contributor.authorLum, D H-
dc.contributor.authorLeung, J C N-
dc.contributor.authorCheng, F W T-
dc.contributor.authorChui, C S L-
dc.contributor.authorLi, X-
dc.contributor.authorWan, E Y F-
dc.contributor.authorWong, C K H-
dc.contributor.authorCheung, C L-
dc.contributor.authorChan, E W Y-
dc.contributor.authorHung, I F N-
dc.contributor.authorWong, I C K-
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-11T10:39:40Z-
dc.date.available2024-03-11T10:39:40Z-
dc.date.issued2023-10-12-
dc.identifier.citationQJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2023-
dc.identifier.issn1460-2725-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/339837-
dc.description.abstract<p>Background</p><p>It is unclear how the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has affected multimorbidity incidence among those with one pre-existing chronic condition, as well as how vaccination could modify this association.</p><p>Aim</p><p>To examine the association of Covid-19 infection with multimorbidity incidence among people with one pre-existing chronic condition, including those with prior vaccination.</p><p>Design</p><p>Nested case–control study.</p><p>Methods</p><p>We conducted a territory-wide nested case–control study with incidence density sampling using Hong Kong electronic health records from public healthcare facilities and mandatory Covid-19 reports. People with one listed chronic condition (based on a list of 30) who developed multimorbidity during 1 January 2020–15 November 2022 were selected as case participants and randomly matched with up to 10 people of the same age, sex and with the same first chronic condition without having developed multimorbidity at that point. Conditional logistic regression was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (aORs) of multimorbidity.</p><p>Results</p><p>In total, 127 744 case participants were matched with 1 230 636 control participants. Adjusted analysis showed that there were 28%-increased odds of multimorbidity following Covid-19 [confidence interval (CI) 22% to 36%] but only 3% (non-significant) with prior full vaccination with BNT162b2 or CoronaVac (95% CI −2% to 7%). Similar associations were observed in men, women, older people aged 65 or more, and people aged 64 or younger.</p><p>Conclusions</p><p>We found a significantly elevated risk of multimorbidity following a Covid-19 episode among people with one pre-existing chronic condition. Full vaccination significantly reduced this risk increase.</p>-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherOxford University Press-
dc.relation.ispartofQJM: An International Journal of Medicine-
dc.titleElevated risk of multimorbidity post-COVID-19 infection: protective effect of vaccination-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/qjmed/hcad236-
dc.identifier.eissn1460-2393-
dc.identifier.issnl1460-2393-

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