Socioeconomic Disparities in Subway Use and COVID-19 Outcomes in New York City.

ABSTRACT: Using data from New York City from January 2020 to April 2020, we found an estimated 28-day lag between the onset of reduced subway use and the end of the exponential growth period of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 within New York City boroughs. We also conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the associations between human mobility (i.e., subway ridership) on the week of April 11, 2020, sociodemographic factors, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) incidence as of April 26, 2020. Areas with lower median income, a greater percentage of individuals who identify as non-White and/or Hispanic/Latino, a greater percentage of essential workers, and a greater percentage of health-care essential workers had more mobility during the pandemic. When adjusted for the percentage of e

SUBMITTER: Sy KTL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7799254 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature