Racial Disparities in the Perceived Risk of COVID-19 and in Getting Needed Medical Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected minorities in population rates of infection, hospitalization, and mortality. However, little is known about the broader racial disparities in fears and perceptions about the pandemic and getting treated.

Objective

To examine disparities in perceived risks of COVID-19 and getting medical care.

Methods

Using the nationally representative Stanford University School of Medicine Coronavirus Attitudes and Behaviors Survey fielded in May of 2020, we examine racial and ethnic disparities in eight measures on the perceived risks of COVID-19. We use regression analysis to risk adjust perceptions controlling for 10 socioeconomic, demographic, and health variables.

Results

Black respondents were 15 percentage poi

SUBMITTER: Kumar V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8629100 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature