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Neighborhood Socioeconomic Characteristics Associated with the COVID-19 Incidence in Elementary School Children: An Ecological Study in Osaka City, Japan.
- Source :
- Children; May2023, Vol. 10 Issue 5, p822, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- We aimed to determine whether neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics are associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) incidence in elementary school children and, if so, the associated characteristics. We obtained data on the number of infected children from 282 public elementary schools and the socioeconomic characteristics of each school district in Osaka City, Japan. We examined associations between these variables through negative binomial regression analyses. The proportion of employment in the wholesale and retail trade industry and the college graduation rate were significantly positively and negatively associated, respectively, with the total number of COVID-19-infected children. It was discovered that percentages of employment in the accommodation and food service industries in Wave 2, wholesale and retail trade industries after Wave 3, and healthcare and social assistance industries in Wave 5 were significantly positively associated with the number of infected children; likewise, the college graduation rate in Wave 5 was significantly negatively associated with the number of infected children. Our findings provide insight into the relevant and important areas of focus for public health policymakers and practitioners to ensure reduced disparities in COVID-19 infection rates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HEALTH care industry
POPULATION density
COVID-19
FOOD industry
CONFIDENCE intervals
ECOLOGICAL research
REGRESSION analysis
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
RISK assessment
EMPLOYMENT
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
PSYCHOLOGY of school children
METROPOLITAN areas
DATA analysis software
NEIGHBORHOOD characteristics
EDUCATIONAL attainment
CHILDREN
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22279067
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Children
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163938794
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children10050822