Correlation between country-level numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortalities, and country-level characteristics: A global study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Not much is known about correlations between country-level characteristics and country-level numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortalities. Methods: Using data from the World Health Organization and other international organisations, we summarised country-level COVID-19 case and mortality counts per 100,000 population, and COVID-19 case fatality rate from January 2020 to August 2021. We conducted adjusted linear regression analysis to assess relationships between these counts/rate and certain country-level characteristics. We reported adjusted regression coefficients, β and associated 95% confidence intervals. Results: There was a positive correlation between the number of cases and country-level male/female ratio, and positive correlations between the numbers

SUBMITTER: Okoli GN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9441611 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature