Table 1

Characteristics of the spatial clusters of COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths

OutcomeClusterNumber of locationsObserved (O)Expected (E)O/EP valueRR (95% CI)
Hospitalisations13 (Stockholm, Solna, Sundbyberg)38081727.962.20<0.0012.52 (2.37 to 2.68)
29 (Nynäshamn, Trosa, Tyresö, Södertälje, Nykvarn, Botkyrka, Huddinge, Salem, Haninge)1973805.042.45<0.0012.63 (2.41 to 2.86)
319 (Östhammar, Norrtälje, Sigtuna, Upplands Väsby, Järfälla, Vaxholm, Älvkarleby, Sollentuna, Upplands-Bro, Heby, Tierp, Sandviken, Gävle, Vallentuna, Österåker, Knivsta, Uppsala, Täby, Håbo)21581664.061.30<0.0011.34 (1.25 to 1.43)
411 (Vingåker, Hallsberg, Örebro, Kungsör, Flen, Finspång, Katrineholm, Norrköping, Eskilstuna, Arboga, Kumla)1315960.201.37<0.0011.40 (1.28 to 1.52)
53 (Jönköping, Aneby, Nässjö)466312.671.49<0.0011.50 (1.30 to 1.74)
61 (Borlänge)16991.761.84<0.0011.85 (1.43 to 2.38)
71 (Göteborg)1114904.311.23<0.0011.25 (1.14 to 1.37)
81 (Borås)271196.221.380.0011.39 (1.15 to 1.67)
91 (Gällivare)6736.671.830.0131.83 (1.21 to 2.71)
101 (Munkfors)248.562.800.0222.81 (1.24 to 5.74)
Mortality19 (Ekerö, Järfälla, Stockholm, Nykvarn, Sollentuna, Solna, Upplands-Bro, Sundbyberg, Salem)1565637.992.45<0.0012.92 (2.65 to 3.23)
28 (Haninge, Nynäshamn, Lidingö, Tyresö, Nacka, Värmdö, Botkyrka, Huddinge)572266.362.15<0.0012.26 (1.95 to 2.69)
31 (Göteborg)451277.971.62<0.0011.67 (1.43 to 1.95)
41 (Borlänge)9832.593.01<0.0013.04 (2.02 to 4.45)
52 (Vingåker, Katrineholm)7332.052.28<0.0012.29 (1.51 to 3.48)
61 (Kramfors)3616.152.230.0212.24 (1.25 to 4.07)
  • RR, relative risk.