Covid-19 in Brazil

A Look at Gender in Mortality in 2020 and 2021

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ID4331598
AuthorsWalef Pena Guedes (0000-0002-0541-593X, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)), Cibele Sugahara (0000-0002-3481-8914, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas), Denise Helena Lombardo Ferreira (0000-0002-3138-2406), Mariana Inês Paludi (0000-0002-2348-3848, Federico Santa María Technical University)
Year2024
Publication date2024-03-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociedade & natureza (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0103-1570 • E-ISSN: 1982-4513
PublisherPPUFU - Portal de Periódicos da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.14393/sn-v36-2024-71457x
OpenAlexW4392696437
LanguageEN
References cited21

COVID-19 is portrayed as a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is extremely contagious and mainly affects the respiratory system. The pandemic has impacted the lives of men and women disproportionately, from the risk of exposure and biological susceptibility to infection to the social and economic impacts. In this sense, this research aims to analyze the relationship between gender and mortality from COVID-19 in the Brazilian Federative Units. This is an applied, exploratory and qualitative-quantitative study. Mortality rates by gender and Federation Unit were calculated based on data obtained from the Civil Registry - Transparency Portal for the years 2020 and 2021. The results show disparities in the number of deaths between men and women in various age groups. In addition, mortality rates among men were considerably higher compared to women, especially in 2021. This discrepancy was notable in men over 60, particularly in the North and Northeast regions. In addition, Roraima stood out with the highest mortality rates for both genders in the two years analyzed. These findings highlight the importance of policies and strategies that are sensitive to gender and the needs of vulnerable groups, in order to mitigate impacts during pandemic periods. Furthermore, approaches that consider gender disparities can contribute significantly to the effectiveness of public health measures and the general well-being of the population

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Geography · Outbreak · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Sociology · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Internal Medicine · Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare · Medicine · Virology

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