Association of Socioeconomic Characteristics With Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Socioeconomic factors in the disparities in COVID-19 outcomes have been reported in studies from the US and other Western countries. However, no studies have documented national- or subnational-level outcome disparities in Asian countries.

Objective

To assess the association between regional COVID-19 outcome disparities and socioeconomic characteristics in Japan.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study collected and analyzed confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths (through February 13, 2021) as well as population and socioeconomic data in all 47 prefectures in Japan. The data sources were government surveys for which prefecture-level data were available.

Exposures

Prefectural socioeconomic characteristics included mean annual househo

SUBMITTER: Yoshikawa Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8281007 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature