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ArticleRevista brasileira de enfermagem2026

Use of COVID-19 Detection Tests in the Mexican Population from 2020-2022: Frequency and Distribution.

Irene Parada-Toro, Hortensia Reyes-Morales, Juan Espiniza-Montero, Sergio Flores- Hernández, Eric Monterrubio-Flores

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Article in Revista brasileira de enfermagem, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Irene Parada-ToroInstituto Nacional de Salud Pública Av. Universidad 655 Sta. María Ahuacatitlán. Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1442-7895
Hortensia Reyes-MoralesInstituto Nacional de Salud Pública Av. Universidad 655 Sta. María Ahuacatitlán. Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9763-4143
Juan Espiniza-MonteroInstituto Nacional de Salud Pública Av. Universidad 655 Sta. María Ahuacatitlán. Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5408-5044
Sergio Flores- HernándezInstituto Nacional de Salud Pública Av. Universidad 655 Sta. María Ahuacatitlán. Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5773-9234
Eric Monterrubio-FloresInstituto Nacional de Salud Pública Av. Universidad 655 Sta. María Ahuacatitlán. Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1417-9243

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Abstract

objectiveAnalyze the frequency and distribution of COVID-19 diagnostic testing (RT-PCR and Ag-RDT) in Mexico during 2020-2022, and identify the sociodemographic and regional factors associated with their use.

methodsEcological and cross-sectional study using secondary data from the National Epidemiological Surveillance System for Respiratory Diseases (SISVER). Approximately 15 million tests performed in public and private institutions between June 2020 and April 2022 were analyzed at individual and municipal levels to describe distribution by sex, age, social security coverage, and regional marginalization.

resultsAg-RDT was the most frequently used test nationwide, with testing concentrated in Mexico City and other economically developed regions, while marginalized and predominantly indigenous areas showed the lowest testing rates.

conclusionSignificant inequalities were found in access to COVID-19 testing in Mexico, highlighting the influence of socioeconomic and territorial disparities and the need for equity-oriented public health and nursing strategies.

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COVID-19COVID-19 TestingCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMexicoSARS-CoV-2Socioeconomic Disparities in HealthSocioeconomic Factors

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