A post-pandemic snapshot of the magnitude of COVID-19 in Brazil: A countrywide study.
Autor: | Kohn ER; Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física, Pelotas, RS, Brasil. Electronic address: eribeskohn@gmail.com., Bohlke M; Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde, Pelotas, RS, Brasil., Almeida A; Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde, Pelotas, RS, Brasil., Janelli L; Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde, Pelotas, RS, Brasil., Sardinha LMV; Vital Strategies, São Paulo, SP, Brasil., Wehrmeister FC; Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Epidemiologia, Pelotas, RS, Brasil., Hallal PC; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, Urbana, IL, USA. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases [Braz J Infect Dis] 2024 Dec 21; Vol. 29 (1), pp. 104496. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Dec 21. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.bjid.2024.104496 |
Abstrakt: | Objective: To outline the features of COVID-19 in Brazil through a countrywide telephone survey. Methods: Data from the Telephone Survey of Risk Factors for Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases During the Pandemic (Covitel), a telephone survey of individuals aged 18 years or older from all macro-regions of Brazil, were used. The questionnaire included sociodemographic characteristics and outcomes related to COVID-19 infection, severity, vaccination, and use of masks. Results: Data revealed that 34.7 % (95 %CI 32.4 - 37.1) of the population had been diagnosed with COVID-19, and 10.1 % (95 %CI 7.9 - 12.7) of those required hospital admission. The prevalence of COVID-19 diagnosis increased with education level: <8 years (26.6 % [95 %CI 23.1 - 30.7]), 9-11 years (33.4 % [95 %CI 29.4 - 37.7]), and >11 years (53.2 % [95 % CI 49.7 - 56.8]). Nevertheless, the hospitalization rate of Brazilians with more than eleven years of education was lower (5.8 % [95 %CI 4.3 - 7.6]). In 2023, 92.9 % (95 %CI 90.9 - 94.4) of the Brazilian population was fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but only 37.2 % (95 %CI 33.5 - 40.9) have received the updated vaccinal scheme (two doses and two boosters). During the pandemic outbreak, 81.9 % (95 %CI 79.4 - 84.2) reported always using face masks. However, only 16.1 % (95 %CI 13.5 - 19.0) maintained this practice in 2023. Conclusion: There were inequalities in COVID-19 testing in Brazil. Testing and vaccination policies implemented in the COVID-19 pandemic must be reevaluated by the Brazilian government. Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest. (Copyright © 2024 Sociedade Brasileira de Infectologia. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.) |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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