Publications by authors named "C Canals"
Introduction: The predictability of any epidemic is highly uncertain, especially regarding a new emerging pathogen such as SARS-CoV-2.
Objectives: We studied the predictability of the incidence series of COVID-19 in Chile (whole country) and three regions with different population sizes. The analysis included the period intervened by vaccination campaigns and when new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus arrived.
This research paper examines the extent to which high-stakes competitive tests affect gender gaps in standardized tests of Mathematics and Language. To this end, we estimate models that predict students' results in two national standardized tests: a test that does not affect students' educational trajectory, and a second test that determines access to the most selective universities in Chile. We used data from different gender twins who took these tests.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Sexual harassment is a type of coercion, including social pressure, intimidation, physical force, and verbal acts, in addition to other forms such as cyber-harassment, recognized as a major important public health problem.
Methods: This cross-sectional study, based on a survey administered online to men and women aged 18 to 35 years and living in Spain throughout 15th and 28th October 2020, aims to analyze the prevalence and factors associated with sexual harassment among young people in Spain within the last 12 months, particularly according to the COVID-19 lockdown period. It has been conducted by bivariate analysis and robust Poisson regression models.