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This study analyzes CDC data to show the differential impact of COVID-19 on Hispanic individuals. They conducted a multivariate Poisson regression to assess the risk of hospitalization and death in Hispanic White (HW), Hispanic Black (HB), and Hispanic Multiracial/Other (HM) groups compared to non-Hispanic whites (NHW). Hispanic individuals have an increased risk of requiring mechanical ventilation and ICU admission, as compared to White individuals.
Resource Details
- Population: Black or African American|Hispanic, Latino, or Latinx
- Setting/Context of Implementation: Community
- Topics of Practice: Data Collection and Analysis
- Outcomes of Interest: Advancing Racial Equity
- Level of Evidence: Emerging
- Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
- Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality
- Outside of US: No