Authors
Kensuke Shoji, Shinya Tsuzuki, Takayuki Akiyama, Nobuaki Matsunaga, Yusuke Asai, Setsuko Suzuki, Noriko Iwamoto, Takanori Funaki, Masaki Yamada, Nobuaki Ozawa, Koushi Yamaguchi, Isao Miyairi, Norio Ohmagari
Publication date
2022/7/1
Journal
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume
75
Issue
1
Pages
e397-e402
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Description
Background
Several studies have investigated whether pregnancy is a risk factor for developing severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, the results remain controversial. In addition, the information regarding risk factors for developing severe COVID-19 in pregnant women is limited.
Methods
A retrospective cohort study analyzing the data from the nationwide COVID-19 registry in Japan was conducted. Propensity score–matched analysis was performed to compare COVID-19 severity between pregnant and nonpregnant women. Multivariate analysis was also conducted to evaluate risk factors for developing moderate-to-severe COVID-19 in pregnant women.
Results
During the study period, 254 pregnant and 3752 nonpregnant women of reproductive age were identified. After propensity score matching, 187 pregnant women and 935 …
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