Comorbidities, sociodemographic factors, and determinants of health on COVID-19 fatalities in the United States.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies have evaluated comorbidities and sociodemographic factors individually or by type but not comprehensively. This study aims to analyze the influence of a wide variety of factors in a single study to better understand the big picture of their effects on case-fatalities. This cross-sectional study used county-level comorbidities, social determinants of health such as income and race, measures of preventive healthcare, age, education level, average household size, population density, and political voting patterns were all evaluated on a national and regional basis. Analysis was performed through Generalized Additive Models and adjusted by the COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index (CCVI). Effect estimates of COVID-19 fatality rates for risk factors such as comorbidities, socio

SUBMITTER: Gerken J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9669977 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature