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Living conditions, seroprevalence and symptoms of COVID-19 in slums in the Metropolitan Region of Vitória (Espírito Santo)

Authors :
Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel
Pablo Medeiros Jabor
Laylla Ribeiro Macedo
Gilton Luiz Almada
Raphael Lubiana Zanotti
Crispim Cerutti Junior
Cristiana Costa Gomes
Filomena Euridice Carvalho de Alencar
Tania Reuter
Vera Lúcia Gomes de Andrade
Orlei Amaral Cardoso
Nésio Fernandes de Medeiros Junior
Whisllay Maciel Bastos
Marlon Neves Bertolani
Leticia Tabachi Silva
Eliana Zandonade
Source :
Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
Publisher :
Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva.

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Objectives: to estimate the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in residents of the Greater Vitória region living in subnormal and non-subnormal agglomerates, and to compare sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of total residents (infected and not infected with SARS-CoV-2) between them. Methods: Population-based prevalence study conducted by serological testing in 2020, with a study unit in households in Greater Vitória, grouped into census tracts classified as sub-normal agglomerates and non-sub-normal agglomerates. The two groups were compared in terms of prevalence and associated factors. The significance level adopted was 5%. Results: The prevalence found in the sub-normal clusters was 12.05% (95%CI 9.59–14.50), and in the non-sub-normal clusters 10.23% (95%CI 7.97–12.50) this difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.273). Comparing the sociodemographic characteristics, more people who declare themselves to be of mixed race were found in the sub-normal clusters, a higher percentage of illiterates and people with only elementary education, greater number of residents per household, longer stay in public transportation, sharing a bathroom with another household, fewer bedrooms per residence and higher frequency of irregular water supply when compared to non-sub-normal clusters (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The epidemiological characteristics of sub-normal clusters’ residents show the social inequalities that can hinder control measures in a pandemic situation.

Details

Language :
English, Portuguese
ISSN :
19805497
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.141ee962eac143c7a94cc372e1cd2421
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-549720210048