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- Title
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Characteristics Associated with the COVID-19 Incidence in Elementary School Children: An Ecological Study in Osaka City, Japan.
- Authors
Oishi, Kan; Mori, Takaaki; Nakaya, Tomoki; Ishii, Kojiro
- Abstract
We aimed to determine whether neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics are associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) incidence in elementary school children and, if so, the associated characteristics. We obtained data on the number of infected children from 282 public elementary schools and the socioeconomic characteristics of each school district in Osaka City, Japan. We examined associations between these variables through negative binomial regression analyses. The proportion of employment in the wholesale and retail trade industry and the college graduation rate were significantly positively and negatively associated, respectively, with the total number of COVID-19-infected children. It was discovered that percentages of employment in the accommodation and food service industries in Wave 2, wholesale and retail trade industries after Wave 3, and healthcare and social assistance industries in Wave 5 were significantly positively associated with the number of infected children; likewise, the college graduation rate in Wave 5 was significantly negatively associated with the number of infected children. Our findings provide insight into the relevant and important areas of focus for public health policymakers and practitioners to ensure reduced disparities in COVID-19 infection rates.
- Subjects
JAPAN; HEALTH care industry; POPULATION density; COVID-19; FOOD industry; CONFIDENCE intervals; ECOLOGICAL research; REGRESSION analysis; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; RISK assessment; EMPLOYMENT; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PSYCHOLOGY of school children; METROPOLITAN areas; DATA analysis software; NEIGHBORHOOD characteristics; EDUCATIONAL attainment; CHILDREN
- Publication
Children, 2023, Vol 10, Issue 5, p822
- ISSN
2227-9067
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/children10050822