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Incidence of multimorbidity and associated factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: a cohort study
Delpino, Felipe Mendes; Caputo, Eduardo Lucia; da Silva, Marcelo Cozzensa; Reichert, Felipe Fossati; Nunes, Bruno Pereira; Feter, Natan; Leite, Jayne Santos; Cassuriaga, Júlia; Huckembeck, Caroline Malue; Alt, Ricardo; Rombaldi, Airton José.
Affiliation
  • Delpino, Felipe Mendes; Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel). Nutritionist and Doctoral Student. Postgraduate Nursing Program. Pelotas. BR
  • Caputo, Eduardo Lucia; Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel). Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Postgraduate Physical Education Program. Pelotas. BR
  • da Silva, Marcelo Cozzensa; Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel). Postgraduate Physical Education Program. Pelotas. BR
  • Reichert, Felipe Fossati; Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel). Postgraduate Physical Education Program. Pelotas. BR
  • Nunes, Bruno Pereira; Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel). Postgraduate Nursing Program. School of Nursing. Pelotas. BR
  • Feter, Natan; Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel). Postgraduate Physical Education Program. Pelotas. BR
  • Leite, Jayne Santos; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Postgraduate Health Sciences Program. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Cassuriaga, Júlia; Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel). Postgraduate Physical Education Program. Pelotas. BR
  • Huckembeck, Caroline Malue; Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel). Postgraduate Physical Education Program. Pelotas. BR
  • Alt, Ricardo; Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel). Postgraduate Epidemiology Program. Pelotas. BR
  • Rombaldi, Airton José; Universidade Federal de Pelotas, (UFPel). Postgraduate Physical Education Program. Pelotas. BR
São Paulo med. j ; 140(3): 447-453, May-June 2022. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1377385
Responsible library: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, access to healthcare services may have become difficult, which may have led to an increase in chronic diseases and multimorbidity.

OBJECTIVES:

To assess the incidence of multimorbidity and its associated factors among adults living in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. DESIGN AND

SETTING:

Cohort study conducted in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

METHODS:

We included data from the two waves of the Prospective Study About Mental and Physical Health (PAMPA). Data were collected via online questionnaires between June and July 2020 (wave 1) and between December 2020 and January 2021 (wave 2). Multimorbidity was defined as the presence of two or more diagnosed medical conditions.

RESULTS:

In total, 516 individuals were included, among whom 27.1% (95% confidence interval, CI 23.5-31.1) developed multimorbidity from wave 1 to 2. In adjusted regression models, female sex (hazard ratio, HR 1.97; 95% CI 1.19-3.24), middle-aged adults (31-59 years) (HR 1.78; 95% CI 1.18-2.70) and older adults (60 or over) (HR 2.41; 95% CI 1.25-4.61) showed higher risk of multimorbidity. Back pain (19.4%), high cholesterol (13.3%) and depression (12.2%) were the medical conditions with the highest proportions reported by the participants during wave 2.

CONCLUSION:

The incidence of multimorbidity during a six-month period during the COVID-19 pandemic was 27.1% in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Etiology study / Incidence study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: São Paulo med. j Journal subject: Cirurgia Geral / Ciˆncia / Ginecologia / Medicine / Medicina Interna / Obstetr¡cia / Pediatria / Sa£de Mental / Sa£de P£blica Year: 2022 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel)/BR / Universidade Federal de Pelotas, (UFPel)/BR / Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)/BR

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Etiology study / Incidence study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: São Paulo med. j Journal subject: Cirurgia Geral / Ciˆncia / Ginecologia / Medicine / Medicina Interna / Obstetr¡cia / Pediatria / Sa£de Mental / Sa£de P£blica Year: 2022 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel)/BR / Universidade Federal de Pelotas, (UFPel)/BR / Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)/BR
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