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Socioeconomic disparities in long COVID diagnosis among ethnic minorities in Denmark

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  • Mkoma, George Frederick
  • Goldschmidt, Maria Ingeborg
  • Petersen, Jørgen Holm
  • Benfield, Thomas
  • Cederström, Agneta
  • Rostila, Mikael
  • Agyemang, Charles
  • Norredam, Marie

Abstract

Low socioeconomic status has been demonstrated as a risk factor for COVID-19 severity and mortality. However, whether socioeconomic disparities also influence the risk of long COVID diagnosis among ethnic minorities compared to the native majority population remains unclear.

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  • Mkoma, George Frederick & Goldschmidt, Maria Ingeborg & Petersen, Jørgen Holm & Benfield, Thomas & Cederström, Agneta & Rostila, Mikael & Agyemang, Charles & Norredam, Marie, 2025. "Socioeconomic disparities in long COVID diagnosis among ethnic minorities in Denmark," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 372(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:372:y:2025:i:c:s0277953625002734
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117944
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