Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

August 18, 2020

Data-Driven Development of a Small-Area COVID-19 Vulnerability Index for the United States

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  • [Pre-print, not peer reviewed] Using sociodemographic data and 668,428 COVID diagnoses in 4,803 ZIP codes in the US, Amram et al. developed a small area vulnerability index and found that zip codes with higher population density, higher percentage of uninsured, and a higher proportion of nonwhite race and Hispanic ethnicity had higher COVID-19 diagnosis rates.  

Amram et al. (Aug 18, 2020). Data-Driven Development of a Small-Area COVID-19 Vulnerability Index for the United States. Pre-print downloaded Aug 18 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.08.17.20176248