Spatiotemporal pattern of COVID-19 mortality and its relationship with socioeconomic and environmental factors in England

The influence of socioeconomic deprivation on outcomes in transplant patients infected with SARS‐CoV‐2 in Wales

“…31 In England, factors such as age and ethnic composition, deprivation, care home, and pollution were all found to be related to SARS-CoV-2 mortality, but this relationship varied over space. 32 The current study shows that in a transplant population that was closely monitored and prioritized as high risk, socioeconomic inequalities did not play a significant negative role when other confounders were accounted for.…”

“…Moreover, a study on the correlation of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection rate and the socioeconomic deprivation in Germany revealed that, although in the beginning of the pandemic the infection rate was higher among people with a low socioeconomic status, this correlation disappeared and ultimately turned to the opposite in the beginning of 2021 31 . In England, factors such as age and ethnic composition, deprivation, care home, and pollution were all found to be related to SARS‐CoV‐2 mortality, but this relationship varied over space 32 . The current study shows that in a transplant population that was closely monitored and prioritized as high risk, socioeconomic inequalities did not play a significant negative role when other confounders were accounted for.…”

Not going out during the Covid‐19 pandemic? A multilevel geographical analysis of UK Google Mobility Reports, February 2020–December 2021

“…It is well known that people who are poorer, with pre‐existing health conditions, from ethnic minorities, and resident in densely‐populated neighbourhoods have been at greater risk of catching and dying from the disease (Basellini et al, 2021; Blundell et al, 2020; Drefahl et al, 2020; Harris & Brunsdon, 2021; Hughes et al, 2021) in various European contexts. Moreover, these inequalities translate into complex geographies as the disease spreads through the population (Feng, 2021). Part of the reason for these unequal outcomes might lie in other social and economic inequalities that influence the ability of people to stay at home during lockdowns, and also variations in household size and composition (Bambra et al, 2020).…”

Social determinants of spatial inequalities in COVID-19 outcomes across England: A multiscale geographically weighted regression analysis

“…Profound spatial disparities in the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic have remained a central focus within the realm of public health research ( Albani et al, 2022 ; Amdaoud et al, 2021 ; Bourdin & Levratto, 2023 ; Burlina & Rodríguez-Pose, 2023 ; Feng, 2023 ; Gaia & Baboukardos, 2023 ; Lak et al, 2021 ; Mansour et al, 2021 ; McGowan & Bambra, 2022 ; Morrissey et al, 2021 ; Shi et al, 2023 ; Sun et al, 2021 ; Wang et al, 2023 ; Welsh et al, 2022 ). To illustrate, at the outset of the pandemic, the cumulative death rate within the most socioeconomically deprived quintile of local authorities exceeded that in the least deprived quintile by a staggering 54%.…”

“…Some scholars posit that this policy initiative is a manifestation of accumulated evidence now finding resonance in political spheres ( Davey et al, 2022 ; Fransham et al, 2023 ). However, notwithstanding the wealth of insights into inequalities and the concerted drive toward Levelling-Up, a substantial void in knowledge persists regarding the intricate nexus between socioeconomic factors, the social determinants of health and chronic health conditions, and the pandemic experience across diverse spatial strata ( Albani et al, 2022 ; Feng, 2023 ). To be precise, our comprehension of the occurrence and intensity of these interrelationships across distinct localities in England remains confined, with prevailing studies often assuming a uniform pattern of associations ( Greenhalgh et al, 2022 ; Sun et al, 2021 ; Welsh et al, 2022 ).…”