Spatial analysis of hospital-related mortality due to COVID-19 among children and adolescents in Brazil/Análise espacial da mortalidade hospitalar por COVID-19 em crianças e adolescentes no Brasil

• Published in: Ciência & saude coletiva 2024-01, Vol.29 (1), p.1
• Main Authors: da Silva Brito Costa, Silmery, dos Remedios Freitas Carvalho Branco, Maria, Rocha Pereira, Andressa, Miranda Costa, Elisa, Moraes Araujo, Mayra Sharlenne, de Oliveira, Daniel Cavalcante, Alves de Oliveira, Bruno Luciano Carneiro, Salgado Rangel, Mauricio Eduardo, Sampieri Tonello, Aline, Monteiro Lopes, Denise Ailine, Vieira Pinheiro, Vanessa, Barros Camara, Ana Patricia, dos Santos, Alcione Miranda, Vieira Vasconcelos, Vitor
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1413-8123
• DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232024291.19892022

The objective was to perform a spatial analysis of the hospital mortality rate (HMR) due to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) attributed to COVID-19 among children and adolescents in Brazil from 2020 to 2021. A cluster method was used to group federal units (FUs) based on HMR. In 2020, clusters with high HMRs were formed by north/northeast FUs. In 2021, there was a reduction in HMR. Clusters with higher rates remained in the N/NE region. Regional differences were observed in the HMR. The findings may reflect social inequalities and access to hospital care, especially in the under 1-year-old age group due to the severity of the disease in this group.