Migration background and COVID-19 related intensive care unit admission and mortality in the Netherlands: A cohort study

Background Since the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, studies have been reporting inconsistently on migration background as a risk factor for COVID-19 outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between migration background and clinical outcomes with COVID-19 in the Netherlands. Methods This cohort study included 2,229 adult COVID-19 patients admitted in two Dutch hospitals between February 27, 2020 and March 31, 2021. Odds ratios (ORs) for hospital admission, intensive care unit (ICU) admission and mortality with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated for non-... Mehr ...