Socioeconomic and demographic risk factors in COVID-19 hospitalization among immigrants and ethnic minorities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Immigrants and ethnic minorities have been shown to be at increased risk of hospitalization from COVID-19. Our aim was to analyse the contribution of socioeconomic and demographic risk factors on hospital admissions for COVID-19 among immigrants and ethnic minorities compared to the majority population.

Methods

We used nationwide register data on all hospitalized COVID-19 cases between February and June 2020 (N = 2232) and random controls from the general population (N = 498 117). We performed logistic regression analyses and adjusted for age, sex, comorbidity, and socioeconomic and demographic factors. The main outcome measure was hospitalization with COVID-19 and was estimated using odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).

Results

Among 223

SUBMITTER: Islamoska S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8586727 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature