December 8, 2020

Association of Race, Ethnicity, and Community-Level Factors with COVID-19 Cases and Deaths across U.S. Counties

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

Keywords (Tags): disparities, public health

Among US counties, a 10% higher proportion of Black residents was associated with an increase of 324.7 COVID-19 cases and 14.5 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 population. A 10% higher proportion of Latino residents was associated with an increase of 293.5 COVID-19 cases and 7.6 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 population. After adjusting for other independent predictors of cases and deaths, such as average household size and proportion of individuals with a high school diploma, associations with the Latino population were attenuated while those with the Black population largely persisted.

Figueroa et al. (Nov 21, 2021). Association of Race, Ethnicity, and Community-Level Factors with COVID-19 Cases and Deaths across U.S. Counties. Healthcare. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hjdsi.2020.100495