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September 14, 2020

Mortality and Risk Factors among US Black Hispanic and White Patients with COVID-19

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  • [Preprint, not peer-reviewed] Among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 (n=2,406) in New York, Black patients (34%) and Hispanic patients (37%) were younger than white patients (29%) (median age 67 and 63 vs 73, p<0.001 for both). Black patients were more likely to have hypertension (41% vs 32%), diabetes (27% vs 17%), and chronic kidney disease (16% vs 8%) compared to white patients. Hispanic patients were more likely to have diabetes (27% vs 17%), chronic kidney disease (13% vs 8%), and chronic liver disease (4% vs 2%) compared to white patients.

Jun et al. (Sept 11, 2020). Mortality and Risk Factors among US Black Hispanic and White Patients with COVID-19. Pre-print downloaded September 14 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.08.20190686