Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

April 28, 2020

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Analysis of a COVID-19 Observational Registry for a Diverse U.S. Metropolitan Population

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  • A cross sectional analysis of 4,513 individuals, including 754 positive cases, explores race disparities and potential mediating pathways (low income, high population density, and high comorbidity burden).
  • Findings show that African American race and Hispanic ethnicity are associated with higher likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 infection, even after adjusting for other important socio-demographic and comorbidity factors. The authors provide the potential explanation that residence in population-dense areas may limit ability to practice social distancing.

Vahidy et al. (April 28, 2020). Racial and Ethnic Disparities in SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Analysis of a COVID-19 Observational Registry for a Diverse U.S. Metropolitan Population. Pre-print downloaded Apr 28 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.24.20073148