Inequity in mortality rates and potential years of life lost caused by COVID-19 in the Greater Santiago, Chile

Abstract Several studies have shown that, in Chile, income inequality is relevant in explaining health inequities. The COVID-19 pandemic has also had a negative impact, with higher mortality rates in those municipalities of Greater Santiago with lower socioeconomic status. We study inequity in morta...

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Main Authors: Andrés Ayala, Claudio Vargas, Felipe Elorrieta, Pablo Villalobos Dintrans, Matilde Maddaleno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-43531-x

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