Regional disparities in SARS-CoV-2 infections by labour market indicators: a spatial panel analysis using nationwide German notification data
Wahrendorf, M.; Reuter, M.; Hoebel, J.; Wachtler, B.; Hoehmann, A.; Dragano, N. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2022 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Zusammenfassung
Einleitung Regional labour markets and their properties are named as potential reasons for regional variations in levels of SARS-CoV-2 infections rates, but empirical evidence is missing. Methoden Using nationwide data on notified laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections, we calculated weekly age-standardised incidence rates (ASIRs) for working-age populations at the regional level of Germany’s 400 districts. Data covered nearly two years (March 2020 till December 2021), including four main waves of the pandemic. For each of the pandemic waves, we investigated regional differences in weekly ASIRs according to…
