Regional distribution of COVID-19 mortality in Peru

Objectives: Compare the death rate from COVID-19 at national level by regions and departments March to September 2020. Methods: Quantitative, observational, cross-sectional, ecological retrospective study. The data was extracted National Death System (SINADEF) in Microsoft Excel 2016 imported into Stata. variables were described as frequencies percentages. Mortality obtained dividing total deaths over population according last census. An adjusted exploratory analysis performed using robust regression methods evaluate association between mortality department for age sex of deceased. P <0.05 considered significant. Results: 32535 reported, 69.84% male median 67. Costa region 145 calculated (n = 24,276), followed Sierra with 51 4434) Selva 63 2545). There significant differences region, comparison coast a beta coefficient -96.28 found (p <0.001 IC -123.76 -68.77), while it determined -50.38 0.01 95% CI -91.47 -9.29). No average or deceased department. Conclusion: The 101 per 100 000 inhabitants. higher on than Selva, regardless proportion men, women age.