Author
Listed:
- Gabriele Pagani
(Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Nuovo di Legnano, ASST Ovest Milanese, 20025 Legnano, Italy)
- Federico Conti
(Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche “L. Sacco”, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20157 Milan, Italy
Malattie Infettive III Divisione, ASST FBF-Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy)
- Andrea Giacomelli
(Malattie Infettive III Divisione, ASST FBF-Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy)
- Letizia Oreni
(Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche “L. Sacco”, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20157 Milan, Italy)
- Martina Beltrami
(Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche “L. Sacco”, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20157 Milan, Italy
Malattie Infettive III Divisione, ASST FBF-Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy)
- Laura Pezzati
(Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche “L. Sacco”, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20157 Milan, Italy
Malattie Infettive III Divisione, ASST FBF-Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy)
- Giacomo Casalini
(Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche “L. Sacco”, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20157 Milan, Italy
Malattie Infettive III Divisione, ASST FBF-Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy)
- Rossana Rondanin
(Medispa S.r.l., 20122 Milan, Italy)
- Andrea Prina
(Medispa S.r.l., 20122 Milan, Italy)
- Antonino Zagari
(Direzione Socio-Sanitaria, ASST FBF-Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy)
- Stefano Rusconi
(Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Nuovo di Legnano, ASST Ovest Milanese, 20025 Legnano, Italy
Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche “L. Sacco”, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20157 Milan, Italy)
- Massimo Galli
(Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche “L. Sacco”, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20157 Milan, Italy
Malattie Infettive III Divisione, ASST FBF-Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy)
Abstract
The northern Italian region of Lombardy has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic since its arrival in Europe. However, there are only a few published studies of the possible influence of social and cultural factors on its prevalence in the general population. This cross-sectional study of the San Siro social-housing neighbourhood of Milan, which was carried about between 23 December 2020 and 19 February 2021, found that the prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antibodies in the population as a whole was 12.4% (253/2044 inhabitants), but there was a more than two-fold difference between non-Italians and Italians (23.3% vs. 9.1%). Multivariable analyses showed that being more than 50 years old, living in crowded accommodation, being a non-Italian, and having a low educational level were associated with higher odds of a positive SARS-CoV-2 test, whereas a higher level of education, retirement, and being a former or current cigarette smoker were inversely associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Our findings are in line with previous observations indicating that a lower socio-economic status may be a risk factor for COVID-19 and show that non-Italians are disproportionately affected by SARS-CoV-2 infection. This suggests that public health policies should focus more on disadvantaged populations.
Suggested Citation
Gabriele Pagani & Federico Conti & Andrea Giacomelli & Letizia Oreni & Martina Beltrami & Laura Pezzati & Giacomo Casalini & Rossana Rondanin & Andrea Prina & Antonino Zagari & Stefano Rusconi & Massi, 2021.
"Differences in the Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Access to Care between Italians and Non-Italians in a Social-Housing Neighbourhood of Milan, Italy,"
IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(20), pages 1-9, October.
Handle:
RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:20:p:10621-:d:653314
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