Social health gradient and risk factors among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 and pre-pandemic respiratory infections. A linked national individual case-control study in Belgium
The socio-health gradient for COVID-19 followed the same pattern as that observed in pre-pandemic respiratory diseases, intensifying in the second wave and among the most deprived groups. This study emphasizes the importance of collecting social data alongside clinical data for a better understanding of social health inequalities and for tailoring health prevention policies.
Authors
- Andréa Réa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2566-472X)
- Judith Racapé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1266-0191)
- Arnaud Bruyneel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0432-9474)
- Nicolás Dauby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7697-6849)
- Jean‐Christophe Goffard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2730-7673)
- Jérôme E. Dauvergne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9687-1059)
Institutions
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
- Erasmus Hospital (BE)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint-Pierre (BE)
- Nantes Université (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1426898
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57
Funders
- Universitaire Stichting
- Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS