Risk Factors Associated with Post-COVID-19 Conditions Among Diabetes Patients in the United Arab Emirates
Abstract Background A substantial subset of individuals recovering from the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to experience persistent symptoms. Individuals with type 2 diabetes face increased morbidity and mortality following COVID-19 infection. This study aimed to identify risk factors...
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| author | Aysha Alkhemeiri Ziad El-Khatib Abrar Hassan Alameri Athari Ahmed AlKaabi Jeyaseelan Lakshmanan Niyi Awofeso |
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| description | Abstract Background A substantial subset of individuals recovering from the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to experience persistent symptoms. Individuals with type 2 diabetes face increased morbidity and mortality following COVID-19 infection. This study aimed to identify risk factors for developing post-COVID-19 conditions among COVID-19 patients with diabetes compared to those without diabetes in the United Arab Emirates. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on a random sample of 400 patients with confirmed COVID-19 (n = 200/400 patients with diabetes versus n = 200 patients without diabetes). Participants were invited to a telephone interview to assess post-COVID-19 symptoms persisting for at least three months after their initial positive COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. A total of 167 hospitalized patients participated, including 89 with pre-existing diabetes and 78 without diabetes. Results The prevalence of self-reported post-COVID-19 conditions among participants with diabetes was 34.9%, compared to 14.1% among those without diabetes. Patients with diabetes reported a significant decline in functional status post-COVID-19, with 34.8% experiencing impaired physical activity and 32.6% reporting pain and discomfort, compared to 15.4% and 11.5%, respectively, among participants without diabetes. Older age and female gender were associated with a higher prevalence of post-COVID-19 conditions in the diabetes group. Conclusion Patients with diabetes in this study self-reported a higher frequency and severity of post-COVID-19 conditions compared to those without diabetes. Risk factors predisposing to severe post-COVID-19 conditions included female gender, older age, and comorbidities. Self-reported depression was rare in both groups of this cohort. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fcd3aca9a34642679d34af1c0f32a5972025-01-26T12:13:12ZengSpringerJournal of Epidemiology and Global Health2210-60142025-01-0115111010.1007/s44197-025-00346-5Risk Factors Associated with Post-COVID-19 Conditions Among Diabetes Patients in the United Arab EmiratesAysha Alkhemeiri0Ziad El-Khatib1Abrar Hassan Alameri2Athari Ahmed AlKaabi3Jeyaseelan Lakshmanan4Niyi Awofeso5Department of Medicine, Sheikh Tahnoun Bin Mohammed Medical CityDepartment of Global Public Health, Karolinska InstituteCleveland Clinic Abu DhabiAcademic Affairs, Tawam HospitalMohammed Bin Rashed University of Medicine and Health Sciences, BiostatisticsSchool of Health and Environmental Studies, Hamdan Bin Muhammed Smart UniversityAbstract Background A substantial subset of individuals recovering from the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to experience persistent symptoms. Individuals with type 2 diabetes face increased morbidity and mortality following COVID-19 infection. This study aimed to identify risk factors for developing post-COVID-19 conditions among COVID-19 patients with diabetes compared to those without diabetes in the United Arab Emirates. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on a random sample of 400 patients with confirmed COVID-19 (n = 200/400 patients with diabetes versus n = 200 patients without diabetes). Participants were invited to a telephone interview to assess post-COVID-19 symptoms persisting for at least three months after their initial positive COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. A total of 167 hospitalized patients participated, including 89 with pre-existing diabetes and 78 without diabetes. Results The prevalence of self-reported post-COVID-19 conditions among participants with diabetes was 34.9%, compared to 14.1% among those without diabetes. Patients with diabetes reported a significant decline in functional status post-COVID-19, with 34.8% experiencing impaired physical activity and 32.6% reporting pain and discomfort, compared to 15.4% and 11.5%, respectively, among participants without diabetes. Older age and female gender were associated with a higher prevalence of post-COVID-19 conditions in the diabetes group. Conclusion Patients with diabetes in this study self-reported a higher frequency and severity of post-COVID-19 conditions compared to those without diabetes. Risk factors predisposing to severe post-COVID-19 conditions included female gender, older age, and comorbidities. Self-reported depression was rare in both groups of this cohort.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44197-025-00346-5Post-COVID-19 conditionsPrevalenceDiabetes type 2UAERisk factors |
| spellingShingle | Aysha Alkhemeiri Ziad El-Khatib Abrar Hassan Alameri Athari Ahmed AlKaabi Jeyaseelan Lakshmanan Niyi Awofeso Risk Factors Associated with Post-COVID-19 Conditions Among Diabetes Patients in the United Arab Emirates Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health Post-COVID-19 conditions Prevalence Diabetes type 2 UAE Risk factors |
| title | Risk Factors Associated with Post-COVID-19 Conditions Among Diabetes Patients in the United Arab Emirates |
| title_full | Risk Factors Associated with Post-COVID-19 Conditions Among Diabetes Patients in the United Arab Emirates |
| title_fullStr | Risk Factors Associated with Post-COVID-19 Conditions Among Diabetes Patients in the United Arab Emirates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk Factors Associated with Post-COVID-19 Conditions Among Diabetes Patients in the United Arab Emirates |
| title_short | Risk Factors Associated with Post-COVID-19 Conditions Among Diabetes Patients in the United Arab Emirates |
| title_sort | risk factors associated with post covid 19 conditions among diabetes patients in the united arab emirates |
| topic | Post-COVID-19 conditions Prevalence Diabetes type 2 UAE Risk factors |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s44197-025-00346-5 |
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