Identifying Long-Term Effects of SARS-CoV-2 and Their Association With Social Determinants of Health in a Cohort of Over One Million COVID-19 Survivors

    December 2022 in “ BMC Public Health ”
    Sumit Mukherjee, Meghana Kshirsagar, Nicholas Becker, Yixi Xu, William B. Weeks, Shwetak N. Patel, Juan Lavista Ferres, Michael L. Jackson
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    Studysummary In this study, among over one million COVID-19 patients, several long-term effects were identified, with age and gender commonly associated, while other social determinants showed limited significant associations. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
    The study analyzed the long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 on over 1.37 million COVID-19 patients and their association with social determinants of health. It found 36 out of 1724 3-digit ICD-10 codes significantly increased in the post-COVID period, including 'other anemias' and 'hypertension'. Age and gender were significantly associated with multiple long-term effects, while race, income, and education levels showed rare or no significant associations. The study also found that COVID-19 infection can lead to multiple long-term complications, with certain conditions significantly more likely to occur after exposure to the virus. Symptoms seemed to vary over time, with some no longer being over-represented as time progressed. The study concluded that potential complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection require ongoing medical evaluation and care.
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