Keywords
Epidemiologic Factors
Risck Factors
Level of Education
Public Health
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Abstract
The presence of risk factors is intrinsically related to unfavorable prognoses and deaths from COVID-19. In this context, this study aims to descriptively analyze the sociodemographic profile related to risk factors for death from COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021 in a city in northwestern Paraná. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative, and documentary study using official data obtained by the Health Department of a municipality in northwestern Paraná. The following variables were analyzed in COVID-19 deaths: sex, age, and education. Statistical analysis of the variables used absolute frequency and percentages for categorical variables, using Excel, SPSS, and the R environment. A predominance of deaths among males and individuals aged 60 or older was observed. Regarding education, most data were missing or not reported.
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