Neighborhood disparities in COVID-19 outcomes in New York city over the first two waves of the outbreak.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess the association of neighborhood demographic and socioeconomic characteristics with COVID-19 incidence and mortality in New York City (NYC) over the first two waves of outbreak.

Methods

This retrospective study used neighborhood-level data from 177 modified ZIP code tabulation areas in NYC between March 01, 2020 and April 30, 2021.

Results

Neighborhoods that were most severely impacted in wave 1 were also more affected in wave 2. Neighborhoods with a higher percentage of seniors (≥75 years), males, Black and Hispanic population, and large-size households had higher incidence rates of COVID-19 in wave 1 but not in wave 2. Neighborhoods with higher percentage of Black and Hispanic population and lower insurance coverage had higher death rate per capita

SUBMITTER: Zhong X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9042413 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature