Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Years of Potential Life Lost Attributable to COVID-19 in the United States: An Analysis of 45 States and the District of Columbia

This article looks at COVID-19 mortality rates by minority population percentage for 45 states within the U.S. and Washington, D.C., to analyze possible disparities among minority populations. The results show significant increases in COVID-19 death rates among non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics, with non-Hispanic Whites experiencing the least disparities.

Resource Details

• Setting/Context of Implementation: Community
• Topics of Practice: Data Collection and Analysis
• Outcomes of Interest: Advancing Racial Equity
• Level of Evidence: Promising
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Outside of US: No