Temporal trend of COVID-19 incidence and mortality rates and their relationship with socioeconomic indicators in the state of Piauí, Brazil: an ecological study, 2020-2021. / Tendência temporal das taxas de incidência e de mortalidade por COVID-19 e sua relação com indicadores socioeconômicos no Piauí: estudo ecológico, 2020-2021.
Epidemiol Serv Saude
; 31(2): e20211150, 2022.
Article
in Portuguese, English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2224561
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the temporal trend of COVID-19 incidence and mortality rates and their relationship with socioeconomic indicators.METHODS:
This was an ecological time series study of COVID-19 cases/deaths in municipalities in Piauí, Brazil, between March, 2020 and May, 2021. Prais-Winsten linear regression model and Spearman's correlation test were used.RESULTS:
There were 271,228 cases and 5,888 deaths in the period. There was a rising trend in COVID-19 incidence rate, while the mortality trend was stable. The spatio-temporal analyses showed higher incidence/mortality in the second and fifth quarters of the period. There was no statistically significant correlation between COVID-19 and the Social Vulnerability Index (IVS). Significant correlations between the Municipal Human Development Index (IDHM) and COVID-19 incidence (p-value < 0.001) and mortality rates (p-value < 0.001) were found.CONCLUSION:
There was a rising trend in COVID-19 incidence and stability in COVID-19 mortality. Correlation between the MHDI and these two indicators was moderate and weak, respectively, demanding public service management decisions aimed at improving the population's quality of life.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
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Portuguese
Journal:
Epidemiol Serv Saude
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S2237-96222022000200022
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