Cross-regional variations of Covid-19 mortality in Italy: an ecological study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disparities in cross-regional coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) mortality remain poorly understood. The association between pre-epidemic health and epidemic mortality can inform a policy response to future outbreaks.

Method

We conducted an ecological study of the association between the cumulative deaths attributed to Covid-19 epidemic in the 20 Italian regions and nine determinants of population health derived from a systematic review of the literature. We used a multiple least square regression to predict the cross-regional variation in mortality observed from the onset of the epidemic to 23 September 2020.

Results

Four independent variables best explained the cross-regional differences in the number of deaths attributed to Covid-19: the force of infect

SUBMITTER: Oliva C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7928707 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature