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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0864-3466</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Salud Pública]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cub Sal Públ]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0864-3466</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0864-34662022000200017</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Una mirada sociodemográfica a la incidencia de la COVID-19 en Cuba]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[A socio-demographic look at the incidence of COVID-19 in Cuba]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Benítez Jiménez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Iliana]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Oliveros Domínguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Eloy Rafael]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Bourzac Macia]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lisset]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de La Habana Centro de Estudios Demográficos ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Oriente  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Santiago de Cuba]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>48</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0864-34662022000200017&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0864-34662022000200017&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0864-34662022000200017&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  En Cuba el comportamiento de la epidemia de la COVID-19 ha sido analizado desde el enfoque de varias ciencias, con la guía de la Epidemiología, para frenar su expansión. Se requiere estudiar su comportamiento atendiendo al estado de la población para identificar sus diferenciales, lo cual puede ayudar en la adopción de medidas para su enfrentamiento.  Objetivo:  Evaluar la incidencia de la COVID-19 en Cuba a partir de indicadores sociodemográficos.  Métodos:  Se utilizaron los cálculos de las tasas de incidencia, mortalidad y la letalidad de la COVID-19 por grupos de edades y sexo a nivel de país y sus territorios. Se compararon estas tasas con indicadores demográficos seleccionados. Se utilizaron los datos aportados por diversos sitios oficiales del país en el periodo del 11 de marzo al 12 de junio de 2020.  Resultados:  La edad fue el principal diferencial de las tasas de mortalidad y la letalidad por COVID-19, con mayor frecuencia en los mayores de 60 años, fundamentalmente en hombres. No se evidenció ninguna variación proporcional entre dichas tasas y el grado de urbanización, la densidad poblacional y el grado de envejecimiento de la población.  Conclusiones:  Para disminuir el impacto de la COVID-19 en Cuba fueron decisivas las medidas adoptadas por el Gobierno, fundamentalmente las que estaban en función de los grupos más vulnerables. El estudio de los diferenciales de la COVID-19 desde la Demografía constituye un punto de partida para la búsqueda de factores de diversa naturaleza que influyen en su comportamiento.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  In Cuba, the behavior of the COVID-19 epidemic has been analyzed from the approach of several sciences, with the guidance of Epidemiology, to stop its spread. It is necessary to study its behavior according to the state of the population to identify their differentials, which can help in the adoption of measures to confront them.  Objective:  Asses the incidence of COVID-19 in Cuba based on socio-demographic indicators.  Methods:  Calculations of COVID-19 incidence, mortality and lethality rates by age groups and sex were used at the country and territory levels. These rates were compared with selected demographic indicators. The data provided by various official sites of the country in the period from March 11 to June 12, 2020 were used.  Results:  Age was the main differential in mortality rates and lethality due to COVID-19, with greater frequency in those over 60 years of age, mainly in men. There was no evidence of any proportional variation between these rates and the degree of urbanization, population density and degree of population ageing.  Conclusions:  To reduce the impact of COVID-19 in Cuba, the measures adopted by the Government were decisive, mainly those that were based on the most vulnerable groups. The study of the differentials of COVID-19 from Demography constitutes a starting point for the search of different nature factors that influence its behavior.]]></p></abstract>
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