Geographic disparities and determinants of COVID-19 incidence risk in the greater St. Louis Area, Missouri (United States)

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence seems to suggest that the risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) might vary across communities due to differences in population characteristics and movement patterns. However, little is known about these differences in the greater St Louis Area of Missouri and yet this information is useful for targeting control efforts. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to investigate (a) geographic disparities of COVID-19 risk and (b) associations between COVID-19 risk and socioeconomic, demographic, movement and chronic disease factors in the Greater St. Louis Area of Missouri, USA.

Methods

Data on COVID-19 incidence and chronic disease hospitalizations were obtained from the Department of Health and Missouri Hospital Association, respectively. Socio

SUBMITTER: Das P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9518888 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature