Quantifying income inequality in years of life lost to COVID-19: a prediction model approach using Dutch administrative data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low socioeconomic status and underlying health increase the risk of fatal outcomes from COVID-19, resulting in more years of life lost (YLL) among the poor. However, using standard life expectancy overestimates YLL to COVID-19. We aimed to quantify YLL associated with COVID-19 deaths by sex and income quartile, while accounting for the impact of individual-level pre-existing health on remaining life expectancy for all Dutch adults aged 50+.

Methods

Extensive administrative data were used to model probability of dying within the year for the entire 50+ population in 2019, considering age, sex, disposable income and health care use (n = 6 885 958). The model is used to predict mortality probabilities for those who died of COVID-19 (had they not died) in 2020. Combin

SUBMITTER: Issa J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10859130 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature