Higher risk of death from COVID-19 in low-income and non-White populations of São Paulo, Brazil

Introduction Little evidence exists on the differential health effects of COVID-19 on disadvantaged population groups. Here we characterise the differential risk of hospitalisation and death in São Paulo state, Brazil, and show how vulnerability to COVID-19 is shaped by socioeconomic inequalities.Me...

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Main Authors: Chieh-hsi Wu, Sabrina L Li, Rafael H M Pereira, Carlos A Prete Jr, Alexander E Zarebski, Lucas Emanuel, Pedro J H Alves, Pedro S Peixoto, Carlos K V Braga, Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos, William M de Souza, Rogerio J Barbosa, Lewis F Buss, Alfredo Mendrone, Cesar de Almeida-Neto, Suzete C Ferreira, Nanci A Salles, Izabel Marcilio, Nelson Gouveia, Vitor H Nascimento, Ester C Sabino, Nuno R Faria, Jane P Messina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:BMJ Global Health
Online Access:https://gh.bmj.com/content/6/4/e004959.full