Comparing COVID-19 mortality across selected states in India: The role of age structure

• Main Authors: Mohamed Jainul Azarudeen (Author), Khyati Aroskar (Author), Karishma Krishna Kurup (Author), Tanzin Dikid (Author), Himanshu Chauhan (Author), S.K. Jain (Author), S.K. Singh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Mortality rates provide an opportunity to identify and act on the health system intervention for preventing deaths. Hence, it is essential to appreciate the influence of age structure while reporting mortality for a better summary of the magnitude of the epidemic. Objectives: We describe...