Factors associated with COVID-19 death in pregnant women hospitalized in Intensive Care Units.

OBJECTIVES: to evaluate the factors associated with COVID-19 death in pregnant women hospitalized in Intensive Care Units in Brazil. METHODS: this ecological study was conducted using secondary data from Brazilian pregnant women with COVID-19 hospitalized in Intensive Care Units between March 2020 and March 2022. Univariate analysis and logistic regression were employed. RESULTS: out of 3,547 pregnant women with COVID-19 hospitalized in Intensive Care Units, 811 died (22.8%). It was found that lack of COVID-19 vaccination (OR: 2.73; 95% CI: 1.83; 4.04), dyspnea (OR: 1.73; 95% CI: 1.17; 2.56), obesity (OR: 1.51; 95% CI: 1.05; 2.17), chronic cardiovascular disease (OR: 1.65; 95% CI: 1.14; 2.38), and non-white race/color (OR: 1.29; 95% CI: 1.00; 1.66) were independently and significantly associated with death. CONCLUSIONS: it is concluded that vaccination status, presence of comorbidities, and clinical and ethnic-racial characteristics are associated with COVID-19 death in pregnant women hospitalized in Intensive Care Units in Brazil.

Factors associated with COVID-19 death in pregnant women hospitalized in Intensive Care Units / Factores relacionados al óbito por COVID-19 en mujeres embarazadas hospitalizadas en Unidad de Cuidado Intensivo / Fatores associados ao óbito por COVID-19 em gestantes hospitalizadas em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva

ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the factors associated with COVID-19 death in pregnant women hospitalized in Intensive Care Units in Brazil. Methods: this ecological study was conducted using secondary data from Brazilian pregnant women with COVID-19 hospitalized in Intensive Care Units between March 2020 and March 2022. Univariate analysis and logistic regression were employed. Results: out of 3,547 pregnant women with COVID-19 hospitalized in Intensive Care Units, 811 died (22.8%). It was found that lack of COVID-19 vaccination (OR: 2.73; 95% CI: 1.83; 4.04), dyspnea (OR: 1.73; 95% CI: 1.17; 2.56), obesity (OR: 1.51; 95% CI: 1.05; 2.17), chronic cardiovascular disease (OR: 1.65; 95% CI: 1.14; 2.38), and non-white race/color (OR: 1.29; 95% CI: 1.00; 1.66) were independently and significantly associated with death. Conclusions: it is concluded that vaccination status, presence of comorbidities, and clinical and ethnic-racial characteristics are associated with COVID-19 death in pregnant women hospitalized in Intensive Care Units in Brazil.

RESUMEN Objetivos: evaluar los factores relacionados al óbito por COVID-19 en embarazadas hospitalizadas en Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos en Brasil. Métodos: se trata de un estudio ecológico realizado con datos secundarios de embarazadas brasileñas con COVID-19 hospitalizadas en Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, entre marzo de 2020 y marzo de 2022. Empleado análisis univariado y regresión logística. Resultados: de 3.547 embarazadas con COVID-19 hospitalizadas en Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, 811 evolucionaron a óbito (22,8%). Evidenciado que la no vacunación contra la COVID-19 (OR: 2,73; IC95: 1,83;4,04), disnea (OR: 1,73; IC95:1,17;2,56), obesidad (OR: 1,51; IC95: 1,05;2,17), enfermedad cardiovascular crónica (OR: 1,65; IC95: 1,14;2,38) y la raza/color no blanca (OR: 1,29; IC95: 1,00;1,66) se relacionaron de manera independiente y significante al óbito. Conclusiones: concluido que el estado de vacunación, presencia de comorbilidades y características clínicas y étnico-raciales están relacionadas al óbito por COVID-19 en embarazadas hospitalizadas en Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos en Brasil.

RESUMO Objetivos: avaliar os fatores associados ao óbito por COVID-19 em gestantes hospitalizadas em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva no Brasil. Métodos: este estudo ecológico foi realizado com dados secundários de gestantes brasileiras com COVID-19 hospitalizadas em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva, entre março de 2020 e março de 2022. Empregou-se análise univariada e regressão logística. Resultados: de 3.547 gestantes com COVID-19 hospitalizadas em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva, 811 evoluíram a óbito (22,8%). Evidenciou-se que a não vacinação contra a COVID-19 (OR: 2,73; IC95: 1,83;4,04), dispneia (OR: 1,73; IC95:1,17;2,56), obesidade (OR: 1,51; IC95: 1,05;2,17), doença cardiovascular crônica (OR: 1,65; IC95: 1,14;2,38) e a raça/cor não branca (OR: 1,29; IC95: 1,00;1,66) associaram-se de forma independente e significante ao óbito. Conclusões: conclui-se que o estado vacinal, presença de comorbidades e características clínicas e étnico-raciais estão associadas ao óbito por COVID-19 em gestantes hospitalizadas em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva no Brasil.