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ArticleJournal of public health (Oxford, England)2021

COVID-19 outcomes among pregnant and nonpregnant women at reproductive age in Egypt.

Hala BahaaEldin, Hanaa Abu El Sood, Sahar Samy, Yousef Khader, Mohamad AbdelFatah, Mohamed Hassany, Salma Afifi, Alaa Eid

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Hala BahaaEldinDepartment of Epidemiology and Surveillance - Preventive Sector, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo 11516, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-8042-414X
Hanaa Abu El SoodDepartment of Epidemiology and Surveillance - Preventive Sector, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo 11516, Egypt.
Sahar SamyCommunicable Disease Control Department - Preventive Sector, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo 11516, Egypt.
Yousef KhaderDepartment of Public Health, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan.
Mohamad AbdelFatahCentral Administration of Preventive Affairs, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo 11516, Egypt.
Mohamed HassanyNational Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo 11516, Egypt.
Salma AfifiDepartment of Epidemiology and Surveillance - Preventive Sector, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo 11516, Egypt.
Alaa EidPreventive Sector, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo 11516, Egypt.

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backgroundTo describe demographic, clinical and epidemiological characteristics of pregnant and nonpregnant women with confirmed COVID-19 at reproductive age and determine risk factors of COVID-19 severe outcomes during pregnancy.

methodsA retrospective study for females aged 18-49 with confirmed COVID-19 by RT-PCR in Egypt, February-July 2020. Data were obtained from Egypt National Surveillance, bivariate and multivariate analysis for demographic and clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 between pregnant and nonpregnant women including ICU admission, need for ventilator and death was performed.

resultsA total of 23 095 females were identified, with mean (SD) age of 35.1 (8.1) year. Of those, 408 (1.8%) were pregnant, with mean (SD) age of 29.3 (8.1) years. Compared to nonpregnant, pregnant patients were more likely to be admitted to hospital (OR = 1.7 CI = 1.4-2.1), ICU (OR = 2.4, CI = 1.3-4.3), need ventilator (OR = 3.9, CI = 2.1-7.4) and have severe outcome (OR = 3.0, CI = 1.9-4.7). Factors associated with severe outcome included: pregnancy, age > 30 years, underlying medical conditions, and living in rural areas.

conclusionPregnant women with COVID-19 are at higher risk of severe symptoms and outcome including ICU admission, requiring ventilator and death. To reduce risk of severe outcome, counseling about for seeking medical care and health education about COVID-19 preventive measures should be performed.

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COVID-19Pregnancy Complications, InfectiousAdultEgyptFemaleHospitalizationHumansPregnancyRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Pregnancy and childbirth disorderspublic healthwomen’s health

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PMCPMC8660011

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