Impact of COVID-19 on the veteran population: evidence from the Trends in Scottish Veterans Health study.

BMJ Mil Health · 2025 · PMC12322479 · PMID 38697753

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There was no overall difference in COVID-19-associated deaths, HR 0.99, 95% CI 0.79 to 1.23, p=0.993, but subgroup analysis showed a non-significant reduced risk of death in veterans aged 61–70 years, and a 38% higher risk in veterans aged over 70 years which almost reached statistical significance, p=0.054.

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