Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Socioeconomic differences in COVID-19 infection, hospitalisation and mortality in urban areas in a region in the South of Europe |
| Authors: |
Nicolás F Fernández-Martínez, Rafael Ruiz-Montero, Diana Gómez-Barroso, Alejandro Rodríguez-Torronteras, Nicola Lorusso, Inmaculada Salcedo-Leal, Luis Sordo |
| Source: |
BMC Public Health, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2022) |
| Publisher Information: |
BMC, 2022. |
| Publication Year: |
2022 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Public aspects of medicine |
| Subject Terms: |
COVID-19, Urbanization, Geographical, Mortality, Hospitalisation, Socio-economic status, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270 |
| More Details: |
Abstract Background To analyse differences in confirmed cases, hospitalisations and deaths due to COVID-19 related to census section socioeconomic variables. Methods Ecological study in the 12 largest municipalities in Andalusia (Spain) during the first three epidemic waves of the COVID-19 (02/26/20—03/31/21), covering 2,246 census sections (unit of analysis) and 3,027,000 inhabitants. Incidence was calculated, standardised by age and sex, for infection, hospitalisation and deaths based on average gross income per household (AGI) for the census tracts in each urban area. Association studied using a Poisson Bayesian regression model with random effects for spatial smoothing. Results There were 140,743 cases of COVID-19, of which 12,585 were hospitalised and 2,255 died. 95.2% of cases were attributed to the second and third waves, which were jointly analysed. We observed a protective effect of income for infection in 3/12 cities. Almeria had the largest protective effect (smoothed relative risk (SRR) = 0.84 (0.75–0.94 CI 95%). This relationship reappeared with greater magnitude in 10/12 cities for hospitalisation, lowest risk in Algeciras SRR = 0.41 (0.29–0.56). The pattern was repeated for deaths in all urban areas and reached statistical significance in 8 cities. Lowest risk in Dos Hermanas SRR = 0.35 (0.15–0.81). Conclusions Income inequalities by geographical area were found in the incidence of COVID-19. The strengths of the association increased when analysing the severe outcomes of hospitalisations and, above all, deaths. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1471-2458 |
| Relation: |
https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2458 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12889-022-14774-6 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/bc824569f14f431991a3ec02001fd17d |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.bc824569f14f431991a3ec02001fd17d |
| Database: |
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