The intersection of age, sex, race and socio-economic status in COVID-19 hospital admissions and deaths in South Africa

The intersection of age, sex, race and socio-economic status in COVID-19 hospital admissions and deaths in South Africa

Older age, male sex, and non-white race have been reported to be risk factors for COVID-19 mortality. Few studies have explored how these intersecting factors contribute to COVID-19 outcomes. This study aimed to compare demographic characteristics and trends in SARS-CoV-2 admissions and the health...

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Main Authors: Waasila Jassat, Lovelyn Ozougwu, Shehnaz Munshi, Caroline Mudara, Caroline Vika, Tracy Arendse, Maureen Masha, Richard Welch, Nevashan Govender, Joy Ebonwu, Michelle Groome, Andre Joseph, Shabir A. Madhi, Cheryl Cohen, Lucille Blumberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2022-05-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
Subjects:
COVID-19
hospitalisation
mortality
race
age
sex
Online Access:https://sajs.co.za/article/view/13323

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https://sajs.co.za/article/view/13323

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