The Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on Older Adults in Rural and Urban Areas in Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Mexico is among the countries in Latin America hit hardest by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A large proportion of older adults in Mexico have high prevalence of multimorbidity and live in poverty with limited access to health care services. These statistics are even higher among adults living in rural areas, which suggest that older adults in rural communities may be more susceptible to COVID-19. The objectives of the article were to compare clinical and demographic characteristics for people diagnosed with COVID-19 by age group, and to describe cases and mortality in rural and urban communities.

Method

We linked publicly available data from the Mexican Ministry of Health and the Census. Municipalities were classified based on population as rural (<2,500),

SUBMITTER: Rivera-Hernandez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7798580 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature