Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Application and Receipt of Services to Address Social Needs: Impact of COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: Black and Hispanic Americans are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, which impacts their social needs. The objective of this study was to examine differences in white, Black, and Hispanic adults' application and receipt of services to address their social needs during COVID-19. Utilizing weeks 1, 2, and 3 from the COVID Impact Survey, descriptive statistics analyzed covariates and the 12 social services by participants' race/ethnicity. Unweighted frequencies and weighted percentages were computed for the services score by race/ethnicity. Forward stepwise binary logistic regression analyses examined the relationship between services needed and race/ethnicity. All analyses were conducted using STATA MP 14. Among 20 533 participants, unemployment insurance was a common service participan

SUBMITTER: Dean C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8848989 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr-Jun 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature