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This study examines a cohort of patients testing for COVID-19 in a large healthcare setting spanning California, Oregon, and Washington between March 1 and December 31, 2020. to determine the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of these patients. Results found that major healthcare disparities were evident, particularly among Hispanics. Hispanic individuals tested positive at a higher rate, required excess hospitalization and mechanical ventilation, and had higher odds of in-hospital mortality despite younger ages. Targeted, culturally responsive interventions and equitable vaccine development and distribution are needed to address the increased risk of poorer COVID-19 outcomes among minority populations.
Resource Details
- Population: Hispanic, Latino, or Latinx
- Setting/Context of Implementation: Clinical
- Topics of Practice: Data Collection and Analysis
- Outcomes of Interest: Advancing Racial Equity
- Level of Evidence: Promising
- Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
- Social Determinants of Health: Education Access and Quality|Healthcare Access and Quality|Social and Community Context
- Outside of US: No