Social health gradient and risk factors among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 and pre-pandemic respiratory infections. A linked national individual case-control study in Belgium

• Main Authors: Arnaud Bruyneel (Author), Jérôme E. Dauvergne (Author), Nicolas Dauby (Author), Jean-Christophe Goffard (Author), Andrea Rea (Author), Judith Racape (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionThe literature establishes a clear social gradient in health for transmissible respiratory diseases. However, this gradient's extent remains largely unexplored in the context of COVID-19, and it is uncertain whether the pandemic has exacerbated this gradient. The study aims to compa...