The Relationship Between Social Determinants of Health and Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified existing health disparities for marginalized populations in the United States (U.S.), particularly among Black Americans. Social determinants of health are powerful drivers of health outcomes that could influence COVID-19 racial disparities.

Methods

We collected data from publicly available databases on COVID-19 death rates through October 28, 2020, clinical covariates, and social determinants of health indicators at the U.S. county level. We utilized negative binomial regression to assess the association between social determinants of health and COVID-19 mortality focusing on racial disparities in mortality.

Results

Counties with higher death rates had a higher proportion of Black residents and greater levels of adverse

SUBMITTER: Dalsania AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7785288 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature