Comparative Analysis of Mortality From Coronavirus Disease 2019 Across the European Union Countries and the Effects of Vaccine Coverage.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mortality is a critical measure of disease impact. The European Union (EU) countries share the same regulatory framework but different implementation policies.

Methods

We extracted cumulative COVID-19 mortality data across the EU countries. We evaluated the 27 member states using the location quotient (LQ) to adjust for the expected mortality in the whole EU region, where an LQ <1 signifies a more and an LQ >1 a less favorable outcome. We categorized EU members into 3 distinct profiles based on their LQ estimates: favorable profile, LQ ≤0.9; unfavorable profile, LQ >1.10; and average profile, LQ between 0.9 and 1.10. We compared LQ estimates and profiles with the prevaccination era that ended in December 2020 with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Ziakas PD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8825945 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature