Identity and COVID-19 in Canada: Gender, ethnicity, and minority status.
Roland PongouBright Opoku AhinkorahMarie Christelle MabeuArunika AgarwalStéphanie MaltaisAissata Boubacar MoumouniOlumuyiwa OmonaiyePublished in: PLOS global public health (2023)
We conclude that ethnicity, age, total income in 2019, and province were significantly associated with experiencing COVID-19 symptoms in Canada. The significance of these determinants varied by gender and minority status. Considering our findings, it will be prudent to have COVID-19 mitigation strategies including screening, testing, and other prevention policies targeted toward the vulnerable populations. These strategies should also be designed to be specific to each gender category and ethnic group, and to account for minority status.