In:
Journal of Attention Disorders, SAGE Publications, Vol. 26, No. 4 ( 2022-02), p. 491-501
Kurzfassung:
Patients with ADHD are at increased risk of acquiring COVID-19. The present study assessed the possibility that ADHD also increases the risk of severe COVID-19 infection. Method: We assessed 1,870 COVID-19 positive patients, aged 5 to 60 years, registered in the database of Leumit Health Services (LHS, Israel), February to -June 2020, of whom 231 with ADHD. Logistic regression analysis models evaluated the association between ADHD and the dependent variables of being symptomatic/referral to hospitalization, controlling for demographic and medical variables. Results: Age, male sex, and BMI were confirmed to be significant risk factors for increased COVID-19 severity. ADHD was found to be associated with increased severity of COVID-19 symptoms ( OR = 1.81, 95% CI [1.29, 2.52], p 〈 .05) and referral to hospitalization ( OR =1.93, 95% CI [1.06, 3.51], p = .03). Conclusion: ADHD is associated with poorer outcomes in COVID-19 infection.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1087-0547
,
1557-1246
DOI:
10.1177/10870547211003659
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
SAGE Publications
Publikationsdatum:
2022
ZDB Id:
2188086-4
SSG:
5,2
