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COVID-19: Regional Differences in Austria.
Moshammer, Hanns; Poteser, Michael; Weitensfelder, Lisbeth.
  • Moshammer H; Department of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
  • Poteser M; Department of Hygiene, Medical University of Karakalpakstan, Nukus 230100, Uzbekistan.
  • Weitensfelder L; Department of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 19(3)2022 Jan 31.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1667157
ABSTRACT
In the turbulent year 2020, overshadowed by the global COVID-19 pandemic, Austria experienced multiple waves of increased case incidence. While governmental measures to curb the numbers were based on current knowledge of infection risk factors, a retrospective analysis of incidence and lethality at the district level revealed correlations of relative infection risk with socioeconomic, geographical, and behavioral population parameters. We identified unexpected correlations between political orientation and smoking behavior and COVID-19 infection risk and/or mortality. For example, a decrease in daily smokers by 2.3 percentage points would be associated with an increase in cumulative incidence by 10% in the adjusted model, and an increase in voters of the right-wing populist party by 1.6 percentage points with an increase in cumulative mortality by 10%. While these parameters are apparently only single elements of complex causal chains that finally lead to individual susceptibility and vulnerability levels, our findings might have identified ecological parameters that can be utilized to develop fine-tuned communications and measures in upcoming challenges of this and other pandemics.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph19031644

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph19031644