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Characteristics of COVID-19-related deaths among older adults in Malaysia


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Mat Din, Hazwan and Raja Adnan, Raja Nurzatul Efah and Nor Akahbar, Siti Aisyah and Ahmad, Siti Anom (2021) Characteristics of COVID-19-related deaths among older adults in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 28 (4). 138 - 145. ISSN 1394-195X

Abstract

In response to the rising number of COVID-19-related deaths among older adults in Malaysia, observation concerning COVID-19-related mortality among older adults is of urgent public health importance. This study presents a review of the COVID-19-related death cases among older adults in Malaysia. Clinical and social demographic data of death cases officially released by the Ministry of Health Malaysia were reviewed. As of 12 June 2020, 81 older adult death cases were identified and included in this study. The mean age of the death cases was 71.88 years old. Even though 79% of these cases were male, gender was not likely to be associated with mortality. A substantial difference between the prevalence of diabetes among death cases and the nationwide population indicated that diabetes was more likely to be associated with mortality. Most of the studied deaths were individuals with pre-existing medical conditions, predominantly diabetes and hypertension, and those aged 70 years old or above. The mean time from hospitalisation to death was 11.83 days. Extra focus should be given to older adults in the prevention and control of COVID-19.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.21315/mjms2021.28.4.14
Publisher: Universiti Sains Malaysia
Keywords: Older person; Elderly; Coronavirus; Mortality
Depositing User: Ms. Nuraida Ibrahim
Date Deposited: 31 Jan 2023 02:57
Last Modified: 31 Jan 2023 02:57
Altmetrics: http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.21315/mjms2021.28.4.14
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96349
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