Factors determining different death rates because of the COVID-19 outbreak among countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, all European countries were hit, but mortality rates were heterogenous. The aim of the current paper was to identify factors responsible for this heterogeneity.

Methods

Data concerning 40 countries were gathered, concerning demographics, vulnerability factors and characteristics of the national response. These variables were tested against the rate of deaths per million in each country. The statistical analysis included Person correlation coefficient and Forward Stepwise Linear Regression Analysis (FSLRA).

Results

The FSLRA results suggested that 'days since first national death for the implementation of ban of all public events' was the only variable significantly contributing to the final model, exp

SUBMITTER: Fountoulakis KN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7454744 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature