Methods:

>A retrospective cohort study of Kaiser Permanente Southern California
adult patients who had a positive COVID-19 diagnosis between January 1,
2020 and May 31, 2021 was created. The exposure was the median of at
least 3 physical activity self-reports before diagnosis. Patients were
categorized as follows: always inactive, all assessments at 10
minutes/week or less; mostly inactive, median of 0–60 minutes per week;
some activity, median of 60–150 minutes per week; consistently active,
median>150 minutes per week; and always active, all
assessments>150 minutes per week. Outcomes were hospitalization,
deterioration event, or death 90 days after a COVID-19 diagnosis. Data
were analyzed in 2022.