Letalidad y la mortalidad de Covid 19 en 60 países afectados y su impacto en los aspectos demográficos, económicos y de salud

Abstract

There are studies that allow us to understand specific aspects related to COVID-19, but few studies have evaluated the population implications of it Objectives: To study the relationship between case fatality rate and mortality with sociodemographic, economic and health variables during the first 90 day of the pandemic in 60 countries across four continents Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried-out;cases were made up of 60 countries selected according to the magnitude of their affectation by Covid 19 Mortality and lethality were stratified and contrasted with the variables of the selected countries by means of comparison of means Results: A strong correlation was found between mortality and lethality (r = 0 70) The day the disease began in a country and its growth in infected showed differences between countries: Those with better economic indicators and human development index had less fatality at the beginning of the disease As the incidence increased, these differences disappeared Conclusion: The results suggest that at the beginning of the disease in a country, the best services are important, but later when the disease has already spread, incidence is the most important variable This result showed that there are no health resources that can reduce fatality, independent of any other characteristic of the affected