Table 4. Cumulative COVID-19 incidence and mortality rates by sex and socio-economic status in the city of Barcelona, Spain, 24 February–4 May 2020 (n = 15,545).
| Confirmed cases | Standardised cumulative incidence/100,000 (95% CI) | Hospitalisations | Standardised hospitalisation rate/100,000 (95% CI) | Deaths | Standardised cumulative mortality/100,000 (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelonaa | 15,545 | 946.8 (932.0–961.5) | 8,404 | 511.8 (501.0–522.7) | 2,287 | 139.3 (133.6–145.0) |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 9,023 | 968.9 (948.9–988.9) | 4,091 | 434.2 (420.9–447.58) | 1,165 | 110.4 (104.1–116.8) |
| Male | 6,522 | 927.9 (905.4–950.5) | 4,313 | 621.2 (602.5–639.8) | 1,122 | 185.4 (174.0–196.0) |
| SESb | ||||||
| Low | 3,029 | 1,010.9 (975.1–1,046.7) | 1,837 | 619.4 (591.1–647.6) | 418 | 150.2 (135.9–164.6) |
| Medium-low | 3,973 | 993.0 (962.5–1,023.6) | 2,069 | 517.7 (495.5–539.9) | 580 | 145.6 (133.8–157.4) |
| Medium-high | 4,478 | 968.0 (940.0–996.1) | 2,417 | 522.3 (501.6–543) | 669 | 145.3 (134.4–156.3) |
| High | 3,778 | 783.9 (759.1–808.9) | 1,955 | 400.0 (382.3–417.7) | 615 | 121.2 (111.6–130.7) |
CI: confidence intervals; COVID-19: coronavirus disease; SES: socio-economic status.
a Measures for Barcelona are unadjusted, given that these represent population totals.
b SES was unavailable for 287 cases, of which 126 were hospitalisations and five were deaths.
Of the 15,554 cases in the study period, nine were excluded due to missing age. Population data obtained from the central registry of insured persons (as of 1 Jan 2020). Standardised mortality and hospitalisation rates by sex were calculated using Barcelona's population as reference.