Social inequalities and dynamics of the early COVID-19 epidemic: a prospective cohort study in France.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Although social inequalities in COVID-19 mortality by race, gender and socioeconomic status are well documented, less is known about social disparities in infection rates and their shift over time. We aim to study the evolution of social disparities in infection at the early stage of the epidemic in France with regard to the policies implemented.

Design

Random population-based prospective cohort.

Setting

From May to June 2020 in France.

Participants

Adults included in the Epidémiologie et Conditions de Vie cohort (n=77 588).

Main outcome measures

Self-reported anosmia and/or ageusia in three categories: no symptom, during the first epidemic peak (in March 2020) or thereafter (during lockdown).

Results

In all, 2052 participants (1.53%) re

SUBMITTER: Bajos N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8587531 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature