Understanding excess mortality during COVID in Belgium: the influence of health and social factors
Abstract Background This study aims to investigate how pre-existing health status and social background contribute to excess mortality during the COVID-19 crisis in Belgium. Methods The study population consists of 1.4 million adult members of Solidaris, the second largest health insurance fund in Belgium. Pre-existing health status was identified using health care reimbursement data, including medication use. Social characteristics included financial support, migrant background, and household composition. Excess mortality during the COVID-19 crisis was measured as the relative difference betw... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | European Journal of Public Health ; volume 33, issue Supplement_2 ; ISSN 1101-1262 1464-360X |
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
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Schlagwörter: | Public Health / Environmental and Occupational Health |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26595798 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.669 |