Article ; Online: Effect of socioeconomic disparities on the risk of COVID-19 in 8 metropolitan cities in the Korea: a community-based study.
2022 Volume 44, Page(s) e2022107
Abstract: Objectives: Socioeconomic disparities have been reported as major risk factors contributing to the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at the community level. We conducted an epidemiological study on COVID-19 incidence risk using area-based ... ...
Abstract | Objectives: Socioeconomic disparities have been reported as major risk factors contributing to the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at the community level. We conducted an epidemiological study on COVID-19 incidence risk using area-based deprivation indices (DIs) reflecting the characteristics of the susceptible population. Methods: A database of the confirmed COVID-19 cases in 8 metropolitan cities in Korea from January 20, 2020 to December 31, 2021 was combined with area-based DI scores and standardized prevalence rates of diabetes and hypertension from the Korean Community Health Survey. Relative risk (RR) levels were estimated using a generalized linear model with a Poisson distribution by age group. Results: The risk of COVID-19 incidence generally increased with increasing age, especially in patients aged ≥75 years. The RR of COVID-19 incidence per interquartile range increment of the composite deprivation index (composite DI) was 1.54 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.34 to 1.70). Notably, in the first wave, the risk of COVID-19 incidence was approximately 3 times higher in the region with the lowest socioeconomic status than in the region with the highest status (RR, 3.08; 95% CI, 2.42 to 3.78 based on the the composite DI and RR, 3.13; 95% CI, 2.53 to 3.83 based on the social deprivation index). Conclusions: This study provides scientific evidence that socioeconomic deprivation is an important risk factor for the spread of COVID-19. This finding suggests that a mid-term to long-term strategy is needed to protect susceptible populations and reduce the burden of COVID-19 in the community. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Aged ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Cities/epidemiology ; Socioeconomic Disparities in Health ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Republic of Korea/epidemiology |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-11-15 |
Publishing country | Korea (South) |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2590698-7 |
ISSN | 2092-7193 ; 2092-7193 |
ISSN (online) | 2092-7193 |
ISSN | 2092-7193 |
DOI | 10.4178/epih.e2022107 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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