Letalidad y la mortalidad de Covid 19 en 60 países afectados y su impacto en los aspectos demográficos, económicos y de salud.

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Title:	Letalidad y la mortalidad de Covid 19 en 60 países afectados y su impacto en los aspectos demográficos, económicos y de salud.
Alternate Title:	Covid 19 fatality and mortality in 60 affected countries and their impact on demographic, economic and health aspects.
Authors:	Cieza Zevallos, Javier¹, Uriol Lescano, Celene² celene.uriol@upch.pe
Source:	Revista Medica Herediana. Oct-Dec2020, Vol. 31 Issue 4, p214-221. 8p.
Subjects:	COMPARATIVE studies, WORLD health, SOCIOECONOMIC factors, CROSS-sectional method, HEALTH & social status, COVID-19
Abstract (English):	There are studies that allow us to understand specific aspects related to COVID-19, but few studies have evaluated the population implications of it. Objectives: To study the relationship between case fatality rate and mortality with sociodemographic, economic and health variables during the first 90 day of the pandemic in 60 countries across four continents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried-out; cases were made up of 60 countries selected according to the magnitude of their affectation by Covid 19. Mortality and lethality were stratified and contrasted with the variables of the selected countries by means of comparison of means. Results: A strong correlation was found between mortality and lethality (r = 0.70). The day the disease began in a country and its growth in infected showed differences between countries: those with better economic indicators and human development index had less fatality at the beginning of the disease. As the incidence increased, these differences disappeared. Conclusion: The results suggest that at the beginning of the disease in a country, the best services are important, but later when the disease has already spread, incidence is the most important variable. This result showed that there are no health resources that can reduce fatality, independent of any other characteristic of the affected [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish):	Hay estudios que permiten comprender aspectos relacionados a la Covid 19, pero no hay muchas publicaciones relativas a su impacto poblacional. Objetivo: Estudiar la relación de la letalidad y mortalidad con variables sociales, demográficas, económicas y de salud más relevantes durante los primeros 90 días de la pandemia en 60 países del mundo de los cuatro continentes. Material y métodos: Estudio transversal descriptivo y analítico de casos. Los casos lo conformaron 60 países seleccionados según la magnitud de su afectación por Covid 19. La mortalidad y la letalidad fueron estratificadas y se contrastaron con las variables de los países seleccionados mediante comparación de medias. Resultados: Se encontró una fuerte correlación entre la mortalidad y letalidad (r=0,70). El día en que se inició la enfermedad en un país y su crecimiento de infectados mostraron diferencias entre países: aquellos con mejores indicadores económicos e índice de desarrollo humano, tuvieron menos letalidad al inicio de la enfermedad. Al aumentar la incidencia, estas diferencias desaparecieron. Conclusión: Los resultados sugieren que al inicio de la enfermedad en un país, los mejores servicios son importantes, pero luego cuando la enfermedad ya se expandió, la incidencia es la variable más importante. Este resultado mostró que no hay recursos sanitarios que puedan disminuir la letalidad, independiente de cualquier otra característica del país afectado. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	There are studies that allow us to understand specific aspects related to COVID-19, but few studies have evaluated the population implications of it. Objectives: To study the relationship between case fatality rate and mortality with sociodemographic, economic and health variables during the first 90 day of the pandemic in 60 countries across four continents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried-out; cases were made up of 60 countries selected according to the magnitude of their affectation by Covid 19. Mortality and lethality were stratified and contrasted with the variables of the selected countries by means of comparison of means. Results: A strong correlation was found between mortality and lethality (r = 0.70). The day the disease began in a country and its growth in infected showed differences between countries: those with better economic indicators and human development index had less fatality at the beginning of the disease. As the incidence increased, these differences disappeared. Conclusion: The results suggest that at the beginning of the disease in a country, the best services are important, but later when the disease has already spread, incidence is the most important variable. This result showed that there are no health resources that can reduce fatality, independent of any other characteristic of the affected [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	1018130X
DOI:	10.20453/rmh.v31i4.3852