Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

August 6, 2020

Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparities of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Children

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  • Goyal et al. performed a cross-sectional study of 1,000 children attending a community-based SARS-CoV-2 testing site from March 21-April 28, 2020 in Washington, DC and determined infection rates by race/ethnicity and estimated median family income (MFI). They found that the infection rates were significantly higher among racial and ethnic minority children (30% among non-Hispanic Black children, 46% among Hispanic children, 7% among non-Hispanic-white children) and among children in less socioeconomically advantaged households (9% in 4th MFI quartile, 24% in 3rd quartile: 27% in 2nd quartile: 38% in 1st quartile).  

Goyal et al. (Aug 1, 2020). Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparities of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Children. Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-009951