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  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health
  • Health Policy

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic presented a global health crisis.
  • Assessing country-specific impacts and global risk is crucial.
  • Existing indices may not fully capture pandemic vulnerability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze COVID-19 impact using regression.
  • To evaluate Inform and Infectious Disease Vulnerability Indices.
  • To assess the role of elderly population and stringency measures.

Main Methods:

  • Regression analysis incorporating demographic data.
  • Inclusion of Inform and Infectious Disease Vulnerability Indices.
  • Temporal modeling with 6 intervals of country-specific stringency levels.

Main Results:

  • Pre-existing indices and stringency levels showed limited explanatory power for COVID-19 risk.
  • The proportion of elderly individuals in a population emerged as a significant predictor of mortality risk.
  • Model performance varied across different metrics.

Conclusions:

  • Demographic factors, particularly the elderly population ratio, are critical for predicting COVID-19 mortality risk.
  • Current indices and stringency measures may require refinement for pandemic risk assessment.
  • Modeling approaches can inform public health policy and resource allocation.