Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

May 21, 2021

Clinical, Behavioural and Social Factors Associated with Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Patients from an Integrated Healthcare System in Georgia: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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  • A retrospective cohort study of Kaiser Permanente Georgia members with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 (N=5,712) found Black (OR=1.4) and Hispanic (OR=1.6) members had higher odds of hospitalization, but not mortality, compared to white and Asian members. Additionally, a higher proportion of members diagnosed with COVID-19 were Black or Hispanic, compared to white or Asian (58% vs 9%). However, Asian patients had the highest rates of ICU admission and mechanical ventilation. Among all patients, age, living in a zip code with high unemployment, having a comorbidity, and physical inactivity were associated with higher odds of hospitalization. 

Lobelo et al. (May 19, 2021). Clinical, Behavioural and Social Factors Associated with Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Patients from an Integrated Healthcare System in Georgia: A Retrospective Cohort Study. BMJ Open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044052