The longitudinal impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on participants from the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

to investigate the impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic on older Hispanic adults.

Methods

A total of 522 participants (or their family member, if deceased) from the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study were asked whether they had been diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2, across 2 survey phases. In phase 1 (May - Aug 2020, n=497), participants answered survey questions related to SARS-CoV-2 exposure, diagnosis, and transmission and 5 family members reported deaths. In phase 2, participants were again surveyed (January - June 2021; n=420, and 2 family members reported deaths). SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis and/or death apparently from SARS-CoV-2 was self-reported.

Results

In 2020, 5.2% reported that they had been SARS-CoV-2 positive; by

SUBMITTER: Mangano KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10076072 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature