Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes by Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status

By S. Magesh, D. John, W. Li, Yuxiang Li, Aidan Mattingly-App, Sharad Jain, Eric Y Chang, W. Ongkeko. JAMA Network Open, 2021

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Key Points Question Are race and ethnicity–based COVID-19 outcome disparities in the United States associated with socioeconomic characteristics? Findings In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 4.3 million patients from 68 studies, African American, Hispanic, and Asian American individuals had a higher risk of COVID-19 positivity and ICU admission but lower mortality rates than White individuals. Socioeconomic disparity and clinical care quality were associated with COVID-19 mortality and incidence in racial and ethnic minority groups. Meaning In this study, members of racial and ethnic minority groups had higher rates of COVID-19 positivity and disease severity than White populations; these findings are important for informing public health decisions, particularly for individuals living in socioeconomically deprived communities.

Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Infectious Diseases, Sociology and Political Science

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