Association between socio-economic status and outcomes among critically ill Covid-19 adult patients in France.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Socio-economic inequalities have been identified as a potential risk factor for adverse outcomes in patients with Covid-19. In the specific setting of critical care, data are currently more controversial. The aim of our study is to assess the impact of social inequalities on the outcome of patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) for Covid-19 through a national French observational study.

Methods

Based on the French administrative health care database, we identified all adults living in metropolitan France admitted in ICU for COVID-19 between March 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021. Two covariates were used to measure social vulnerability: an ecological deprivation index, the French deprivation index (Fdep), categorized in quintile (Q5 represented the most dep

SUBMITTER: Naouri D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12521692 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature