Publications by authors named "Etereldes Goncalves Junior"
People with Disabilities and COVID-19 in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil: between invisibility and lack of Public Policies.
Douglas Christian Ferrari de Melo Priscila Carminati Siqueira Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel Jessica Cristina Silva Delcarro Igor Martins Medeiros Robaina Etereldes Goncalves Junior
Cien Saude Colet
November 2022
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.
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- The study aimed to analyze factors linked to the deaths of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Espírito Santo, Brazil.
- The research utilized secondary data and logistic regression models to determine odds ratios for various demographics and conditions.
- Key findings indicated that older individuals, particularly those over 60, as well as patients with multiple comorbidities and those admitted to public hospitals, faced significantly higher mortality rates.