Epidemiological Characteristics of Deaths from COVID-19 in Peru during the Initial Pandemic Response.
Willy RamosJuan ArrascoJhony Alberto De La Cruz-VargasLuis OrdoñezMaría VargasYovanna Seclén-UbillúsMiguel LunaNadia GuerreroJosé MedinaIsabel SandovalMaría Edith Solís-CastroManuel LoayzaPublished in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)
Deaths occurred mainly in males, seniors and on the coast, with considerable out-of-hospital deaths. Pre-hospital time was affected by age group, the diagnosis of comorbidities and the region of origin; while, hospital time was influenced by gender, the diagnosis of comorbidities, healthcare provider and the region of origin.