Spatial analysis of hospital-related mortality due to COVID-19 among children and adolescents in Brazil

Cien Saude Colet. 2024 Jan;29(1):e19892022. doi: 10.1590/1413-81232024291.19892022. Epub 2023 Jul 2.

Abstract

The objective was to perform a spatial analysis of the hospital mortality rate (HMR) due to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) attributed to COVID-19 among children and adolescents in Brazil from 2020 to 2021. A cluster method was used to group federal units (FUs) based on HMR. In 2020, clusters with high HMRs were formed by north/northeast FUs. In 2021, there was a reduction in HMR. Clusters with higher rates remained in the N/NE region. Regional differences were observed in the HMR. The findings may reflect social inequalities and access to hospital care, especially in the under 1-year-old age group due to the severity of the disease in this group.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • COVID-19*
  • Child
  • Hospital Mortality
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Spatial Analysis