ArticleThe Science of the total environment2021
Analyzing the spatial determinants of local Covid-19 transmission in the United States.
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85 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Methods Used in the Spatial and Spatiotemporal Analysis of COVID-19 Epidemiology: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Preventive health behaviour differences across racial groups during the early stages of COVID-19.Journal of infection prevention · 2024Article
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- Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Experiences Among Older Adults With Disabling Conditions.Journal of aging and health · 2024Article
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- Racial Capitalism and Neighborhood Health Disparities: the COVID-19 in California Counties.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2023Article
- Place-level urban-rural indices for the United States from 1930 to 2018.Landscape and urban planning · 2023Article
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- Identifying the regional drivers of influenza-like illness in Nova Scotia, Canada, with dominance analysis.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Uncovering COVID-19 infection determinants in Portugal: towards an evidence-based spatial susceptibility index to support epidemiological containment policies.International journal of health geographics · 2023Article
- Telecommuting and Travel during COVID-19: An Exploratory Analysis across Different Population Geographies in the U.S.A.Transportation research record · 2023Article
- Fractal dimension based geographical clustering of COVID-19 time series data.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- When case reporting becomes untenable: Can sewer networks tell us where COVID-19 transmission occurs?Water research · 2023Article
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Abstract
The Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) has quickly spread across the United States (U.S.) since community transmission was first identified in January 2020. While a number of studies have examined individual-level risk factors for COVID-19, few studies have examined geographic hotspots and community drivers associated with spatial patterns in local transmission. The objective of the study is to understand the spatial determinants of the pandemic in counties across the U.S. by comparing socioeconomic variables to case and death data from January 22nd to June 30th 2020. A cluster analysis was performed to examine areas of high-risk, followed by a three-stage regression to examine contextual factors associated with elevated risk patterns for morbidity and mortality. The factors associated with community-level vulnerability included age, disability, language, race, occupation, and urban status. We recommend that cluster detection and spatial analysis be included in population-based surveillance strategies to better inform early case detection and prioritize healthcare resources.
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