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Mortality Trends in People With Disabilities Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea, 2017–2022

Version 1 : Received: 6 December 2023 / Approved: 6 December 2023 / Online: 6 December 2023 (11:00:22 CET)

How to cite: Kim¹, Y.; Kim¹, J.; Kwon¹, S.; Kim¹, J.; Kim¹, H.; Ho¹, S.H. Mortality Trends in People With Disabilities Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea, 2017–2022. Preprints 2023, 2023120415. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0415.v1 Kim¹, Y.; Kim¹, J.; Kwon¹, S.; Kim¹, J.; Kim¹, H.; Ho¹, S.H. Mortality Trends in People With Disabilities Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea, 2017–2022. Preprints 2023, 2023120415. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0415.v1

Abstract

Conclusions: The mortality rate of people with disabilities from all causes did not significantly increase compared to the pre-COVID-19 era. However, COVID-related deaths among people with disabilities increased significantly.

Keywords

COVID-19; mortality; people with disability; South Korea; infection

Subject

Public Health and Healthcare, Health Policy and Services

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