United Kingdom
Cross-sectional study
Medical records
3802
patients in the Oxford RCGP Research and Surveillance Centre network who were tested for SARS-CoV-2
Overall, 2190 (57·6%) of 3802 patients were female and 2497 (65·7%) were white. The median age of patients who had a test was 58·0 years (IQR 34–73) for men and 51·5 years (33–70) for women. 1986 (52·2%) patients lived in rural areas, and 1855 (48·8%) were ranked as least deprived (quintile 5) according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Total
2 Month
SARS COV-2 infection
587
RT-PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2
Patient characteristics
BMI
BMI categories were based on WHO classification (normal weight 18·5–24·9 kg/m², overweight 25·0–29·9 kg/m², obese 30.0–39.9 kg/m², severely obese >=40 kg/m² (re-classified in the selected exposure category by intention)
Normal (<25 kg/m2)
Severe obesity (>35kg/m2)
Odds ratio
1.280 (0.780-2.100)
No
Yes
Age, sex race, Socioeconomic deprivation level, Household size, Settlement or population density, smoking, bmi, hypertension, chronic kidney diseasediaetes, heart disease, COPD,
none
Average