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Previous studies suggest that diabetes is a risk factor for adverse outcomes in COVID-19.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>To investigate the association between diabetes and COVID-19 outcomes as well as assess other covariates that may impact health outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Retrospective cohort study of COVID-19 hospitalized patients from March to May, 2020.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Participants<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>In total, 1805 patients were tested for COVID-19 and 778 tested positive for COVID-19. 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