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Social determinants of health and COVID-19 infection in Brazil: an analysis of the pandemic
- Source :
- Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, Vol 73, Iss suppl 2 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2020.
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Abstract
- ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the influence of socioeconomic, demographic, epidemiological factors, and the health system structure in the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. Methods: Ecological study with variables extracted from databases, having the incidence and mortality by COVID-19 until August 23, 2020, in Brazilian states, as response variables. The magnitude of the associations was estimated using Spearman's correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. Results: In the Brazilian states, 59.8% of variation in the incidence of COVID-19 was justified by income inequality, significant home densification, and higher mortality. In the case of mortality, those same variables explained 57.9% of the country's variations in federal units. Conclusion: Our results indicate that socioeconomic factors influenced the evolution and impact of COVID-19 in Brazil. Thus, we suggest comprehensive actions to ensure economic conditions and strengthening of health networks for populations with socioeconomic vulnerability.
Details
- Language :
- English, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 19840446 and 00347167
- Volume :
- 73
- Issue :
- suppl 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.97221e511caa43af820ae2553c6bcf40
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0673