The association of race and COVID-19 mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 mortality disproportionately affects the Black population in the United States (US). To explore this association a cohort study was undertaken.

Methods

We assembled a cohort of 505,992 patients receiving ambulatory care at Bronx Montefiore Health System (BMHS) between 1/1/18 and 1/1/20 to evaluate the relative risk of hospitalization and death in two time-periods, the pre-COVID time-period (1/1/20-2/15/20) and COVID time-period (3/1/20-4/15/20). COVID testing, hospitalization and mortality were determined with the Black and Hispanic patient population compared separately to the White population using logistic modeling. Evaluation of the interaction of pre-COVID and COVID time periods and race, with respect to mortality was completed.

Findings

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SUBMITTER: Golestaneh L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7361093 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature