Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

July 27, 2020

Risk for COVID-19 Infection and Death among Latinos in the United States: Examining Heterogeneity in Transmission Dynamics

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  • Rodriguez-Diaz et al. compared counties with a greater proportion of Latino residents than the US average (n=443) and all other counties (n=2700) and found that COVID-19 cases were greater in Northeastern and Midwestern Latino counties (RR=1.42 and RR=1.70, respectively), while deaths were greater in Midwestern Latino counties (RR, 1.17, 95% CI 1.04-1.34). 
  • Factors such as greater monolingual Spanish speakers, employment rates, and less social distancing were associated with higher diagnostic rates, suggesting that structural factors may cause differences in risk among Latino populations. 

Rodriguez-Diaz et al. (July 23, 2020). Risk for COVID-19 Infection and Death among Latinos in the United States: Examining Heterogeneity in Transmission Dynamics. Annals of Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2020.07.007