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[Age-specific regional characteristics of COVID-19 mortality in 2021]
Zsolt Lutz1, Edit Urbán1, Károly Bozsonyi2
11 Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Klinikai Központ, Orvosi Mikrobiológiai és Immunitástani Intézet Pécs Magyarország.
Introduction:
In most countries, COVID-19 mortality increases exponentially with age, but the growth rate varies considerably between countries. The different progression of mortality may reflect differences in population health, the quality of health care or coding practices.
Objective:
In this study, we investigated differences in age-specific county characteristics of COVID-19 mortality in the second year of the pandemic.
Method:
Age-specific patterns of COVID-19 adult mortality were estimated according to county level and sex using a Gompertz function with multilevel models.
Results:
The Gompertz function is suitable for describing age patterns of COVID-19 adult mortality at county level. We did not find significant differences in the age progression of mortality between counties, but there were significant spatial differences in the level of mortality. The mortality level showed a relationship with socioeconomic and health care indicators with the expected sign, but with different strengths.
Discussion And Conclusion:
The COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 resulted in a decline in life expectancy in Hungary not seen since World War II. The study highlights the importance of healthcare in addition to social vulnerability. It also points out that understanding age patterns will help to mitigate the consequences of the epidemic. Orv Hetil. 2023; 164(17): 643-650.
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