TY - JOUR
T1 - Higher risk of death from COVID-19 in low-income and non-White populations of São Paulo, Brazil
AU - Li, Sabrina L.
AU - Pereira, Rafael H.M.
AU - Prete, Carlos A.
AU - Zarebski, Alexander E.
AU - Emanuel, Lucas
AU - Alves, Pedro J.H.
AU - Peixoto, Pedro S.
AU - Braga, Carlos K.V.
AU - de Souza Santos, Andreza Aruska
AU - de Souza, William M.
AU - Barbosa, Rogerio J.
AU - Buss, Lewis F.
AU - Mendrone, Alfredo
AU - de Almeida-Neto, Cesar
AU - Ferreira, Suzete C.
AU - Salles, Nanci A.
AU - Marcilio, Izabel
AU - Wu, Chieh Hsi
AU - Gouveia, Nelson
AU - Nascimento, Vitor H.
AU - Sabino, Ester C.
AU - Faria, Nuno R.
AU - Messina, Jane P.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/4/29
Y1 - 2021/4/29
N2 - Little evidence exists on the differential health effects of COVID-19 on disadvantaged population groups. Here we characterise the differential risk of hospitalisation and death in São Paulo state, Brazil, and show how vulnerability to COVID-19 is shaped by socioeconomic inequalities. We conducted a cross-sectional study using hospitalised severe acute respiratory infections notified from March to August 2020 in theSistema de Monitoramento Inteligente de São Paulodatabase. We examined the risk of hospitalisation and death by race and socioeconomic status using multiple data sets for individual-level and spatiotemporal analyses. We explained these inequalities according to differences in daily mobility from mobile phone data, teleworking behaviour and comorbidities. Throughout the study period, patients living in the 40% poorest areas were more likely to die when compared with patients living in the 5% wealthiest areas (OR: 1.60, 95% CI 1.48 to 1.74) and were more likely to be hospitalised between April and July 2020 (OR: 1.08, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.12). Black andPardoindividuals were more likely to be hospitalised when compared with White individuals (OR: 1.41, 95% CI 1.37 to 1.46; OR: 1.26, 95% CI 1.23 to 1.28, respectively), and were more likely to die (OR: 1.13, 95% CI 1.07 to 1.19; 1.07, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.10, respectively) between April and July 2020. Once hospitalised, patients treated in public hospitals were more likely to die than patients in private hospitals (OR: 1.40%, 95% CI 1.34% to 1.46%). Black individuals and those with low education attainment were more likely to have one or more comorbidities, respectively (OR: 1.29, 95% CI 1.19 to 1.39; 1.36, 95% CI 1.27 to 1.45). Low-income and Black andPardocommunities are more likely to die with COVID-19. This is associated with differential access to quality healthcare, ability to self-isolate and the higher prevalence of comorbidities.
AB - Little evidence exists on the differential health effects of COVID-19 on disadvantaged population groups. Here we characterise the differential risk of hospitalisation and death in São Paulo state, Brazil, and show how vulnerability to COVID-19 is shaped by socioeconomic inequalities. We conducted a cross-sectional study using hospitalised severe acute respiratory infections notified from March to August 2020 in theSistema de Monitoramento Inteligente de São Paulodatabase. We examined the risk of hospitalisation and death by race and socioeconomic status using multiple data sets for individual-level and spatiotemporal analyses. We explained these inequalities according to differences in daily mobility from mobile phone data, teleworking behaviour and comorbidities. Throughout the study period, patients living in the 40% poorest areas were more likely to die when compared with patients living in the 5% wealthiest areas (OR: 1.60, 95% CI 1.48 to 1.74) and were more likely to be hospitalised between April and July 2020 (OR: 1.08, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.12). Black andPardoindividuals were more likely to be hospitalised when compared with White individuals (OR: 1.41, 95% CI 1.37 to 1.46; OR: 1.26, 95% CI 1.23 to 1.28, respectively), and were more likely to die (OR: 1.13, 95% CI 1.07 to 1.19; 1.07, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.10, respectively) between April and July 2020. Once hospitalised, patients treated in public hospitals were more likely to die than patients in private hospitals (OR: 1.40%, 95% CI 1.34% to 1.46%). Black individuals and those with low education attainment were more likely to have one or more comorbidities, respectively (OR: 1.29, 95% CI 1.19 to 1.39; 1.36, 95% CI 1.27 to 1.45). Low-income and Black andPardocommunities are more likely to die with COVID-19. This is associated with differential access to quality healthcare, ability to self-isolate and the higher prevalence of comorbidities.
KW - cross-sectional survey
KW - epidemiology
KW - geographic information systems
KW - mathematical modelling
KW - public health
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U2 - 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-004959
DO - 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-004959
M3 - Article
C2 - 33926892
AN - SCOPUS:85105241244
SN - 2059-7908
VL - 6
JO - BMJ Global Health
JF - BMJ Global Health
IS - 4
M1 - e004959
ER -