Income differences in COVID-19 incidence and severity in Finland among people with foreign and native background: A population-based cohort study of individuals nested within households.
Sanni SaarinenHeta MoustgaardHanna M RemesRiikka SallinenPekka T MartikainenPublished in: PLoS medicine (2022)
Low household income appears to be a strong risk factor for both COVID-19 incidence and case severity, but the income differences are largely driven by having foreign background. The strong household clustering of incidence and severity highlights the importance of household context in the prevention and mitigation of COVID-19 outcomes.