People with Disabilities and COVID-19 in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil: between invisibility and lack of Public Policies

Ciencia e Saude Coletiva

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Melo, Douglas Christian Ferrari de¹  Siqueira, Priscila Carminati²  Maciel, Ethel Leonor Noia²  Delcarro, Jessica Cristina Silva³  Robaina, Igor Martins Medeiros²  Jabor, Pablo Medeiros⁴  Goncalves Junior, Etereldes²  Zandonade, Eliana² 

[1] Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo;UFES;Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo;Instituto Jones dos Santos Neves

关键词: Cross-sectional study;    People with disabilities;    Health;    COVID-19;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1413-812320222711.08232022EN

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Pos - Graduacao em Saude Coletiva

【 摘 要 】

This article aims to analyze the profile of people with disabilities among the cases notified by the COVID-19 panel of Espírito Santo and the possible associations with the positive result of the COVID-19 test. Descriptive cross-sectional study among people with disabilities with positive and negative tests for the diagnosis of COVID-19. Associations of epidemiological and clinical variables were performed using the chi-square test and logistic regression models to estimate the odds ratio. Lethality rate of COVID-19 was 4.9% (175 cases) in the group of people with disabilities, and 3% (3,016) in the group without disabilities. People with disabilities, male (OR=1.34; 95%CI 1.22-1.47), race/black color (OR=1.55; 95%CI 1.09-2.20), and those who were hospitalized (OR=2.27; 95%CI 1.71-3.02) were associated with positive tests for COVID-19. The pandemic emphasizes the need to create specific legal care mechanisms and targeted public policies for this population.

【 授权许可】

CC BY