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COVID-19 disparity among racial and ethnic minorities in the US: A cross sectional analysis

Raghavendra Tirupathi1, Valeriia Muradova2, Raj Shekhar3

  • 1Penn State University School of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA; Wellspan Chambersburg and Waynesboro (Pa.) Hospitals, Chambersburg, PA, USA.

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
|November 2, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Racial disparities in Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are evident, with higher incident rates and disproportionately more deaths among African Americans and Latinos. Further research is needed to understand these inequalities.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Health Disparities

Background:

  • Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has disproportionately affected minority populations in the United States.
  • Understanding racial disparities in COVID-19 outcomes is crucial for public health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze racial disparities in COVID-19 cases and outcomes in the USA.
  • To discuss potential reasons contributing to these inequalities.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized publicly available data from state health departments for COVID-19 case counts by race.
  • Calculated race-specific fractions and compared them to population representation.
  • Analyzed COVID-19 incident rates and mortality percentages by racial groups.

Main Results:

  • COVID-19 incident rates were higher among African Americans and Latinos compared to their population representation in several states.
  • African Americans experienced disproportionately higher COVID-19 death percentages in numerous states.
  • 22.4% of US COVID-19 deaths were among African Americans, who constitute 13.4% of the population.

Conclusions:

  • The study highlights significant racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 outcomes.
  • Additional research is necessary to identify the underlying factors driving these health inequalities.
Abstract

Keywords:
African-AmericanAsianCOVID-19CoronavirusHispanicMinoritiesNative-AmericanRacial disparitiesSARS-CoV-2

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