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Difference in excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic depending on marital status in Japan.

PLoS One · 2026 · PMC13379106 · PMID 42467726

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a decreasing trendno p-value reported
For malignant neoplasms, a decreasing trend persisted even after the pandemic’s start across all groups.

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an increasing trendno p-value reported
Overall, a declining trend was noted in all-cause mortality regardless of sex and marital status; however, an increasing trend emerged after the pandemic started.

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