Changing socioeconomic inequalities in the incidence and case fatality rates of COVID-19 in Germany, March 2020 through May 2022: an ecological study
The association between socioeconomic position and COVID-19 impact in Germany has been complex, with patterns changing in intensity and direction over time. Continued monitoring of socioeconomic inequalities in COVID-19 impact, in particular at the individual level, is needed to better understand if and how inequalities continue to persist. Such monitoring will be instrumental in informing more equitable control strategies.
Authors
- Matthias an der Heiden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5863-4549)
- Sarah Krämer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6177-2309)
- Matthieu Domenech de Cellès (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9302-4858)
- Benjamin Wachtler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3959-5676)
- Laura Andrea Barrero Guevara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4607-2101)
Institutions
- Robert Koch Institute (DE)
- Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24625-9
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00