Impact of comorbidities on mortality in hospitalized influenza patients with diabetes – Analysis of the Austrian Health Insurance

AimsTo assess the impact of characteristics and comorbidities on hospitalization rate 30- 90-days all-cause mortality after for influenza-related illness (IRI) in individuals with diabetes.MethodsData 507,184 diabetes enrolled national Austrian Health Insurance database during 2013–2017 were analyzed. Hospitalization IRI was defined as per International Classification Disease 10 codes (J09, J10, J11). All-cause calculated post-hospitalization.ResultsOf total population, 1994 (0.4%) hospitalized 2013–2017. The higher individiuals who due to compared general population. Overall 30-days cumulative following 7.9% 10.3%. risk (adjusted Hazard Ratio, 95% Confidence Interval) related increased age (50–59: 3.00, 0.65–13.94; 60–69: 4.16, 0.99–17.55; 70–79: 4.79, 1.16–19.76; 80+: 7.15, 1.74–29.46), heart failure (1.97, 1.31–2.98), renal disease (1.50, 1.05–2.14), Charlson comorbidity index (1.14, 1.08–1.19).ConclusionsOlder age, failure, disease, significant predictors diabetes. These findings could help improving clinical management performance surveillance health systems concerning Austria.