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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

Assessment of Excess Mortality in Italy in 2020-2021 as a Function of Selected Macro-Factors.

Emiliano Ceccarelli, Giada Minelli, Viviana Egidi, Giovanna Jona Lasinio

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Emiliano CeccarelliStatistical Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0044-9548
Giada MinelliStatistical Service, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2752-9989
Viviana EgidiDepartment of Statistical Sciences, La Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9264-5882
Giovanna Jona LasinioDepartment of Statistical Sciences, La Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8912-5018

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backgroundExcess mortality (EM) can reliably capture the impact of a pandemic, this study aims at assessing the numerous factors associated with EM during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.

methodsMortality records (ISTAT 2015-2021) aggregated in the 610 Italian Labour Market Areas (LMAs) were used to obtain the EM P-scores to associate EM with socioeconomic variables. A two-step analysis was implemented: (1) Functional representation of EM and clustering. (2) Distinct functional regression by cluster.

resultsThe LMAs are divided into four clusters: 1 low EM; 2 moderate EM; 3 high EM; and 4 high EM-first wave. Low-Income showed a negative association with EM clusters 1 and 4. Population density and percentage of over 70 did not seem to affect EM significantly. Bed availability positively associates with EM during the first wave. The employment rate positively associates with EM during the first two waves, becoming negatively associated when the vaccination campaign began.

conclusionsThe clustering shows diverse behaviours by geography and time, the impact of socioeconomic characteristics, and local governments and health services' responses. The LMAs allow to draw a clear picture of local characteristics associated with the spread of the virus. The employment rate trend confirmed that essential workers were at risk, especially during the first wave.

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COVID-19EmploymentHumansItalyMortalityPandemicsSocioeconomic Factorsclustering modelcorrelationCOVID-19excess deathfunctional datalabour market areasmacrofactorsregression model

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PMCPMC9956038

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