Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

August 19, 2020

Association of Race With Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at 92 US Hospitals

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  • Among a cohort study of 11,210 adults hospitalized with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 in 92 hospitals across 12 states, there was no statistically significant difference in risk of mortality between Black and white patients (HR=0.93, 95% CI 0.80–1.09) after adjusting for age, sex, insurance, comorbidities, neighborhood deprivation, and site of care. 

Yehia et al. (Aug 18, 2020). Association of Race With Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at 92 US Hospitals. JAMA Network Open. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.18039