Ethnic disparities in COVID-19 mortality in Mexico: A cross-sectional study based on national data.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Across the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minorities. How ethnicity affects Indigenous peoples in Mexico is unclear. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the mortality associated with ethnicity, particularly of Indigenous peoples, in a large sample of patients with COVID-19 in Mexico.

Methods

We used open access data from the Mexican Ministry of Health, which includes data of all confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country. We used descriptive statistics to compare differences among different groups of patients. Logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios while adjusting for confounders.

Results

From February 28 to August 3, 2020, a total of 416546 adult patients were diagnosed with C

SUBMITTER: Ibarra-Nava I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7946310 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature