Social deprivation as a risk factor for COVID-19 mortality among women and men in the UK Biobank: nature of risk and context suggests that social interventions are essential to mitigate the effects of future pandemics

Abstract

ObjectivesTo investigate sex differences in the effects of social deprivation on COVID-19 mortality and to place these effects in context with other diseases.DesignProspective population-based study.SettingUK Biobank.Participants501 865 participants (54% women).Main...