Regional variations in Italy's COVID-19 death toll: a descriptive analysis of excess mortality and associated factors from 2020 to 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Italy implemented various measures, including lockdowns and a mass vaccination campaign, to address the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to describe the temporal and regional differences in mortality trends between March 2020 and December 2021, along with associated socioeconomic, policy, and behavioral factors.

Methods

We used National Ministry of Health data on COVID-19 mortality, excess mortality (EM), and vaccine uptake, along with data from the Italian arm of a European survey of preventive behaviors and attitudes, such as trust in institutions. The analysis was conducted across four macro regions and five study periods. Avertable mortality was calculated as observed EM minus the lowest EM at the macro-regional level for each study period.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Sanmarchi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11887131 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature