Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

July 10, 2020

Association of Black Race with Outcomes in COVID-19 Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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  • Among patients who were screened for COVID-19 at the University of Chicago (n=4,413), Adegunsoye et al. found that after adjusting for zip code, black race was associated with greater likelihood of  infection (OR=2.16, 95%CI: 1.73-2.70) and hospitalization (OR=1.51, 95%CI: 1.03-1.05), but not with mortality.  

Adegunsoye et al. (July 9, 2020). Association of Black Race with Outcomes in COVID-19 Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202006-583RL