COVID-19 among Amazonian indigenous in Peru: mortality, incidence, and clinical characteristics

BACKGROUND: Few studies have described the clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 from ethnic minority groups. Our objective was to evaluate the mortality and incidence rates, clinical characteristics and factors associated with mortality in cases with COVID-19 belonging to the Amazonian...

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Autores principales: M. Gabriela Soto-Cabezas, Mary F. Reyes-Vega, Anderson N. Soriano-Moreno, Jean Pierre Velásquez Rodríguez, Luis Ordoñez Ibargüen, Kevin S. Martel, Noemi Flores Jaime, Cesar V Munayco
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author M. Gabriela Soto-Cabezas
Mary F. Reyes-Vega
Anderson N. Soriano-Moreno
Jean Pierre Velásquez Rodríguez
Luis Ordoñez Ibargüen
Kevin S. Martel
Noemi Flores Jaime
Cesar V Munayco
author_browse Anderson N. Soriano-Moreno
Cesar V Munayco
Jean Pierre Velásquez Rodríguez
Kevin S. Martel
Luis Ordoñez Ibargüen
M. Gabriela Soto-Cabezas
Mary F. Reyes-Vega
Noemi Flores Jaime
author_facet M. Gabriela Soto-Cabezas
Mary F. Reyes-Vega
Anderson N. Soriano-Moreno
Jean Pierre Velásquez Rodríguez
Luis Ordoñez Ibargüen
Kevin S. Martel
Noemi Flores Jaime
Cesar V Munayco
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description BACKGROUND: Few studies have described the clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 from ethnic minority groups. Our objective was to evaluate the mortality and incidence rates, clinical characteristics and factors associated with mortality in cases with COVID-19 belonging to the Amazonian indigenous ethnic group in Peru. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study including all cases from COVID-19 among Peruvian people identified as Amazonian indigenous from 07 March to 31 October 2020. We calculated the standardized mortality and incidence ratios using the indirect age-adjusted method to determine the differences between Amazonian Indigenous and the general population. In addition, we used multivariable logistic regression to determine the risk factors for death. RESULTS: A total of 19 018 laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases were analyzed. Indigenous people had 3.18 (95% CI, 3.13-3.23) times the risk of infection and 0.34 (0.31-0.37) times the mortality risk of the general Peruvian population. Males had 1.29 (1.04-1.61) times the odds of death compared with females and for each year of age, the odds of mortality increased 1.03 (1.03-1.04) times. Cases with respiratory distress had 2.47 (1.96-3.10) times more likely to die. Having an immunodeficiency was 18.7 (6.12-57.00) times more likely to die. DISCUSSION: The Amazonian indigenous population in Peru was strongly affected by COVID-19 compared with the general Peruvian population.
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spelling oai:cris.upeu.edu.pe:20.500.15037/5882026-10-30T16:14:42ZCOVID-19 among Amazonian indigenous in Peru: mortality, incidence, and clinical characteristicsM. Gabriela Soto-CabezasMary F. Reyes-VegaAnderson N. Soriano-MorenoJean Pierre Velásquez RodríguezLuis Ordoñez IbargüenKevin S. MartelNoemi Flores JaimeCesar V MunaycoDemographyIncidence (geometry)PopulationMedicineAmazonianIndigenousEpidemiologyLogistic regressionOdds ratioMortality rateAmazon rainforestEnvironmental healthInternal medicineBiologyEcologyPhysicsSociologyOpticsDemographyIncidence (geometry)PopulationMedicineAmazonianIndigenousEpidemiologyLogistic regressionOdds ratioMortality rateAmazon rainforestEnvironmental healthInternal medicineBiologyEcologyCOVID-19 epidemiologyCOVID-19 epidemiologyCOVID-19 epidemiologyEthnicityEthnicityEthnicityFemaleFemaleFemaleHumansHumansHumansMaleMaleMaleMinority GroupsMinority GroupsMinority GroupsPeru epidemiologyPeru epidemiologyPeru epidemiologyRetrospective StudiesRetrospective StudiesRetrospective StudiesIncidenceIncidenceIncidenceHealth Sciences Health Professions General Health Professions Indigenous Health and EducationLife Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Immunology Immune responses and vaccinationsHealth Sciences Medicine Infectious Diseases COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesBACKGROUND: Few studies have described the clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 from ethnic minority groups. Our objective was to evaluate the mortality and incidence rates, clinical characteristics and factors associated with mortality in cases with COVID-19 belonging to the Amazonian indigenous ethnic group in Peru. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study including all cases from COVID-19 among Peruvian people identified as Amazonian indigenous from 07 March to 31 October 2020. We calculated the standardized mortality and incidence ratios using the indirect age-adjusted method to determine the differences between Amazonian Indigenous and the general population. In addition, we used multivariable logistic regression to determine the risk factors for death. RESULTS: A total of 19 018 laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases were analyzed. Indigenous people had 3.18 (95% CI, 3.13-3.23) times the risk of infection and 0.34 (0.31-0.37) times the mortality risk of the general Peruvian population. Males had 1.29 (1.04-1.61) times the odds of death compared with females and for each year of age, the odds of mortality increased 1.03 (1.03-1.04) times. Cases with respiratory distress had 2.47 (1.96-3.10) times more likely to die. Having an immunodeficiency was 18.7 (6.12-57.00) times more likely to die. DISCUSSION: The Amazonian indigenous population in Peru was strongly affected by COVID-19 compared with the general Peruvian population.Articlehttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35640249https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/article-pdf/44/3/e359/45516052/fdac058.pdfhttps://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdac05810.1093/pubmed/fdac058https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.15037/588W4282932220enJournal of Public Health1741-38421741-38502022-05-052026-06-13T08:18:08Z2026-06-13T08:18:08Z
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Ecology
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Sociology
Optics
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Incidence (geometry)
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Indigenous
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COVID-19 epidemiology
COVID-19 epidemiology
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Ethnicity
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Male
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Peru epidemiology
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Retrospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
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M. Gabriela Soto-Cabezas
Mary F. Reyes-Vega
Anderson N. Soriano-Moreno
Jean Pierre Velásquez Rodríguez
Luis Ordoñez Ibargüen
Kevin S. Martel
Noemi Flores Jaime
Cesar V Munayco
COVID-19 among Amazonian indigenous in Peru: mortality, incidence, and clinical characteristics
title COVID-19 among Amazonian indigenous in Peru: mortality, incidence, and clinical characteristics
title_full COVID-19 among Amazonian indigenous in Peru: mortality, incidence, and clinical characteristics
title_fullStr COVID-19 among Amazonian indigenous in Peru: mortality, incidence, and clinical characteristics
title_full_unstemmed COVID-19 among Amazonian indigenous in Peru: mortality, incidence, and clinical characteristics
title_short COVID-19 among Amazonian indigenous in Peru: mortality, incidence, and clinical characteristics
title_sort covid 19 among amazonian indigenous in peru mortality incidence and clinical characteristics
topic Demography
Incidence (geometry)
Population
Medicine
Amazonian
Indigenous
Epidemiology
Logistic regression
Odds ratio
Mortality rate
Amazon rainforest
Environmental health
Internal medicine
Biology
Ecology
Physics
Sociology
Optics
Demography
Incidence (geometry)
Population
Medicine
Amazonian
Indigenous
Epidemiology
Logistic regression
Odds ratio
Mortality rate
Amazon rainforest
Environmental health
Internal medicine
Biology
Ecology
COVID-19 epidemiology
COVID-19 epidemiology
COVID-19 epidemiology
Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Female
Female
Female
Humans
Humans
Humans
Male
Male
Male
Minority Groups
Minority Groups
Minority Groups
Peru epidemiology
Peru epidemiology
Peru epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
Incidence
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Odds ratio
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Internal medicine
Biology
Ecology
Physics
Sociology
Optics
Demography
Incidence (geometry)
Population
Medicine
Amazonian
Indigenous
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Logistic regression
Odds ratio
Mortality rate
Amazon rainforest
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Ecology
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COVID-19 epidemiology
COVID-19 epidemiology
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Female
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Female
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Minority Groups
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Peru epidemiology
Peru epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
Incidence
Incidence
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Life Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Immunology Immune responses and vaccinations
Health Sciences Medicine Infectious Diseases COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35640249
https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/article-pdf/44/3/e359/45516052/fdac058.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdac058
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