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    • Public Health
    • Genetics

    Background:

    • Ethnic inequalities in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalizations and mortality are widely reported.
    • Understanding the embodiment of these ethnic disparities is crucial for targeted interventions.
    • The UK Biobank prospective cohort study provides a robust dataset for investigating these health disparities.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To quantify the risk of COVID-19 mortality among ethnic minority groups in the UK.
    • To explore potential explanatory factors, including comorbidities, socioeconomic status, and lifestyle, for observed ethnic disparities in COVID-19 mortality.
    • To identify residual risks that may be attributed to unmeasured characteristics.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized the UK Biobank prospective cohort study, including 448,664 individuals.
    • Linked study members to national mortality data to identify 705 COVID-19 deaths between March 2020 and January 2021.
    • Employed age- and sex-adjusted analyses, followed by adjustments for comorbidities, social factors, and lifestyle indices.

    Main Results:

    • Black participants had approximately 5 times the risk of COVID-19 mortality compared to White participants (OR = 4.81).
    • South Asian participants had double the risk of COVID-19 mortality compared to White participants (OR = 2.05).
    • Adjusting for covariates attenuated the risk by 34% for Black individuals and 37% for South Asian individuals, indicating residual unexplained risk.

    Conclusions:

    • Significant ethnic inequalities in COVID-19 mortality persist, even after accounting for known risk factors.
    • Residual risks suggest that unmeasured biological, social, or environmental factors contribute to higher COVID-19 mortality in ethnic minority groups.
    • Further research is needed to elucidate these unmeasured characteristics and inform public health strategies.