July 30, 2020

Assessing Racial and Ethnic Disparities Using a COVID-19 Outcomes Continuum for New York State

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

• Using data from New York State, Holtgrave et al. found large excess burdens in COVID-19 fatality rates in Hispanic (3.5-fold higher) and Black populations (5.4-fold higher) compared to whites. The disparity in Hispanic people appears to be due to differences earlier on in infections, while disparities in Black people was driven by differences in both infection experience and in the unmet need for hospitalization.  

Holtgrave et al. (June 29, 2020). Assessing Racial and Ethnic Disparities Using a COVID-19 Outcomes Continuum for New York State. Annals of Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2020.06.010