Association of Age-Specific 2020 Florida COVID-19 Rates With Population Age Distribution and Presidential Preference.
J Public Health Manag Pract
; 27(3): 295-298, 2021.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1150047
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess whether county age distribution is associated with age-specific COVID-19 infection, emergency department, hospitalization, and mortality rates.DESIGN:
Florida's 2020 COVID-19 cases are summarized into age-specific county rates and supplemented with socioeconomic and demographic characteristics and 2020 presidential voting results to assess the association of population age structure and political choices with age-specific COVID-19 infection, emergency, hospitalization, and mortality rates.RESULTS:
Younger counties experienced higher under-25 infection rates, as well as higher over-64 infection, emergency, and hospitalization rates. Older counties experienced reduced infection rates for all ages and decreased over-64 emergency and hospitalization rates. Trump's vote share was associated with higher infection rates for all and higher over-64 emergency, hospitalization, and mortality rates.CONCLUSIONS:
Younger counties experience higher COVID-19 infection rates for all residents, with elevated morbidity risks among seniors. Older counties had lower COVID-19 infection, emergency, and hospitalization rates. Age-specific messaging may help slow pandemic spread.
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Política
/
Causas de Muerte
/
Pandemias
/
COVID-19
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Hospitalización
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Adolescente
/
Adulto
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Anciano
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Femenino
/
Humanos
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Masculino
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Middle aged
/
Young_adult
País/Región como asunto:
America del Norte
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J Public Health Manag Pract
Asunto de la revista:
Salud Pública
/
Servicios de Salud
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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