Identity and COVID-19 in Canada: Gender, ethnicity, and minority status.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic, growing evidence from the United States, the United Kingdom, and China has demonstrated the unequal social and economic burden of this health crisis. Yet, in Canada, studies assessing the socioeconomic and demographic determinants of COVID-19, and how these determinants vary by gender and ethnic minority status, remain scarce. As new strains of COVID-19 emerge, it is important to understand the disparities to be able to initiate policies and interventions that target and prioritise the most at-risk sub-populations.

Aim

The objective of this study is to assess the socioeconomic and demographic factors associated with COVID-19-related symptoms in Canada, and how these determinants vary by identity factors including gender and visible mi

SUBMITTER: Pongou R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10208517 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature