Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Rates of COVID-19-Associated Hospitalization, Intensive Care Unit Admission, and In-Hospital Death in the United States From March 2020 to February 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

Objectives

To evaluate whether rates of severe COVID-19, defined as hospitalization, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, or in-hospital death, are higher among racial and ethnic minority groups compared with non-Hispanic White persons.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study included 99 counties within 14 US states participating in the COVID-19-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network. Participants were persons of all ages hospitalized with COVID-19 from March 1, 2020, to February 28, 2021.

Exposures

Laboratory-confirmed COVID-19-associated hospitalization, defined as a positive SARS-CoV-2 test within 14 days prior to or during hospitalization.

SUBMITTER: Acosta AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8531997 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature