Final assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic impact between the different social and economic strata population of the city of Buenos Aires
During the pandemic, epidemiological communications reported an estimation of excess deaths. However, the final calculation requires a detailed analysis. The study aim was to ascertain the number and distribution of COVID-19 fatalities among various socio-economic strata in a large, moderate to low-...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Public health in practice (Oxford, England) England), 2024-12, Vol.8, p.100511-100511, Article 100511 |
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Zusammenfassung: | During the pandemic, epidemiological communications reported an estimation of excess deaths. However, the final calculation requires a detailed analysis. The study aim was to ascertain the number and distribution of COVID-19 fatalities among various socio-economic strata in a large, moderate to low-income city.
Observational time series analysis in a large city, treated as a natural experiment.
Analysis of death certificates, demographic data, and health system records of positive RT-PCR COVID-19 tests from 2015 to 2021, categorizing by age, sex, and place of residence. The study measured the pandemic's impact on mortality, including COVID and non-COVID deaths, using corrected Poisson regression models for different demographics and assessing socio-economic status impact via ecological community-level analysis.
Compared to the pre-pandemic period (2015–2019, IRR = 1.00), the sex- and age-adjusted rate of all-cause death increased significantly during the pandemic (2020–2021) IRR = 1.109 [1.054–1.167], p |
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ISSN: | 2666-5352 2666-5352 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.puhip.2024.100511 |