Geographical coverage of SARS-CoV-2 screening and care centers in Haiti: what do national surveillance data tell us?
BMC Public Health
; 24(1): 1732, 2024 Jun 28.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In Haiti, reported incidence and mortality rates for COVID-19 were lower than expected. We aimed to analyze factors at communal and individual level that might lead to an underestimation of the true burden of the COVID-19 epidemic in Haiti during its first two years.METHODS:
We analyzed national COVID-19 surveillance data from March 2020 to December 2021, to describe the epidemic using cluster detection, time series, and cartographic approach. We performed multivariate Quasi-Poisson regression models to determine socioeconomic factors associated with incidence and mortality. We performed a mixed-effect logistic regression model to determine individual factors associated with the infection.RESULTS:
Among the 140 communes of Haiti, 57 (40.7%) had a COVID-19 screening center, and the incidence was six times higher in these than in those without. Only 22 (15.7%) communes had a COVID-19 care center, and the mortality was five times higher in these than in those without. All the richest communes had a COVID-19 screening center while only 30.8% of the poorest had one. And 75% of the richest communes had a COVID-19 care center while only 15.4% of the poorest had one. Having more than three healthcare workers per 1000 population in the commune was positively associated with the incidence (SIR 3.31; IC95% 2.50, 3.93) and the mortality (SMR 2.73; IC95% 2.03, 3.66). At the individual level, male gender (adjusted OR 1.11; IC95% 1.01, 1.22), age with a progressive increase of the risk compared to youngers, and having Haitian nationality only (adjusted OR2.07; IC95% 1.53, 2.82) were associated with the infection.CONCLUSIONS:
This study highlights the weakness of SARS-CoV-2 screening and care system in Haiti, particularly in the poorest communes, suggesting that the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths were probably greatly underestimated.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tamizaje Masivo
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COVID-19
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Caribe
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Haiti
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Public Health
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia