Influence of social indicators on the occurrence and mortality of COVID-19 in Brazil in June 2020

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https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9206.2022v15n1.e9559

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COVID-19, Incidence, Mortality, Social Indicators

Abstract

Current paper analyzes the influence of social indicators in Brazilian regions and verifies their correlation with the occurrence and mortality caused by COVID-19 in Brazil. All the Brazilian Federative States were included in current observational, ecological and analytical study from 06/10/2020 to 06/13/2020. Variables were related to COVID-19´s occurrence rate, lethality and accumulated mortality per 100,000 inhabitants. Independent variables comprised human development index, poverty percentage and per capita income. Results show that poorer regions have higher incidence, mortality and lethality by COVID-19 when compared to richer ones. These results demonstrate that social indicators influence the incidence and death rates per 100,000 inhabitants due to COVID-19, in addition to showing significant correlations with each other. The study findings may be used to support and guide actions to combat COVID-19 in the country.

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Anderson Antônio Lima dos Santos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN

Students of the undergraduate course in Nursing at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal (RN), Brazil.

João Pedro da Silva, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Students of the undergraduate course in Nursing at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal (RN), Brazil.

Thais Cristina Loyola da Silva, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Students of the undergraduate course in Nursing at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal (RN), Brazil.

Talita Araújo de Souza, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Master in Public Health from UFRN/RN. Doctoral student at the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences (PPGCSA) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal (RN), Brazil.

Francisco Arnoldo Nunes de Miranda, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Post-Doctorate in Nursing from the São João de Deus Nursing School (ESESJD-U-ÉVORA), Évora, Portugal. Permanent professor at the Graduate Program in Nursing (PPGE) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal (RN), Brazil.

Gilson de Vasconcelos Torres, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN

Post-Doctorate in Nursing from the São João de Deus Nursing School (ESESJD-U-ÉVORA), Évora, Portugal. Permanent professor at the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences (PPGCSA) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal (RN), Brazil.

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Published

2022-01-31

How to Cite

Santos, A. A. L. dos, Silva, J. P. da, Silva, T. C. L. da, Souza, T. A. de, Miranda, F. A. N. de ., & Torres, G. de V. (2022). Influence of social indicators on the occurrence and mortality of COVID-19 in Brazil in June 2020. Saúde E Pesquisa, 15(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9206.2022v15n1.e9559

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