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COVID-19 among immigrants in Norway, notified infections, related hospitalizations and associated mortality: A register-based study.
Indseth, Thor; Grøsland, Mari; Arnesen, Trude; Skyrud, Katrine; Kløvstad, Hilde; Lamprini, Veneti; Telle, Kjetil; Kjøllesdal, Marte.
  • Indseth T; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Health Services Research, Oslo, Norway.
  • Grøsland M; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Health Services Research, Oslo, Norway.
  • Arnesen T; Division of Infection Control and Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
  • Skyrud K; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Health Services Research, Oslo, Norway.
  • Kløvstad H; Division of Infection Control and Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
  • Lamprini V; Division of Infection Control and Environmental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
  • Telle K; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Health Services Research, Oslo, Norway.
  • Kjøllesdal M; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Health Services Research, Oslo, Norway.
Scand J Public Health ; 49(1): 48-56, 2021 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1207572
ABSTRACT

Aim:

Research concerning COVID-19 among immigrants is limited. We present epidemiological data for all notified cases of COVID-19 among the 17 largest immigrant groups in Norway, and related hospitalizations and mortality.

Methods:

We used data on all notified COVID-19 cases in Norway up to 18 October 2020, and associated hospitalizations and mortality, from the emergency preparedness register (including Norwegian Surveillance System for Communicable Diseases) set up by The Norwegian Institute of Public Health to handle the pandemic. We report numbers and rates per 100,000 people for notified COVID-19 cases, and related hospitalizations and mortality in the 17 largest immigrant groups in Norway, crude and with age adjustment.

Results:

The notification, hospitalization and mortality rates per 100,000 were 251, 21 and five, respectively, for non-immigrants; 567, 62 and four among immigrants; 408, 27 and two, respectively, for immigrants from Europe, North-America and Oceania; and 773, 106 and six, respectively for immigrants from Africa, Asia and South America. The notification rate was highest among immigrants from Somalia (2057), Pakistan (1868) and Iraq (1616). Differences between immigrants and non-immigrants increased when adjusting for age, especially for mortality. Immigrants had a high number of hospitalizations relative to notified cases compared to non-immigrants. Although the overall COVID-19 notification rate was higher in Oslo than outside of Oslo, the notification rate among immigrants compared to non-immigrants was not higher in Oslo than outside.

Conclusions:

We observed a higher COVID-19 notification rate in immigrants compared to non-immigrants and much higher hospitalization rate, with major differences between different immigrant groups. Somali-, Pakistani- and Iraqi-born immigrants had especially high rates.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Disease Notification / Emigrants and Immigrants / COVID-19 / Hospitalization Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Scand J Public Health Journal subject: Social Medicine / Public Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1403494820984026

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Disease Notification / Emigrants and Immigrants / COVID-19 / Hospitalization Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Scand J Public Health Journal subject: Social Medicine / Public Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1403494820984026