Assessing educational disparities in COVID-19 related excess mortality in Spain: a population register-linked mortality study

• Main Authors: José Pulido (Author), Marta Donat (Author), Almudena Moreno (Author), Julieta Politi (Author), Lucía Cea-Soriano (Author), Luis Sordo (Author), Alberto Mateo-Urdiales (Author), Elena Ronda (Author), María José Belza (Author), Gregorio Barrio (Author), Enrique Regidor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionData on the increase in mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic based on individuals' socioeconomic positions are limited. This study examines this increase in mortality in Spain during the epidemic waves of 2020 and 2021.MethodsWe calculated the overall and cause-specific mortality...