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This study describes demographic characteristics and hospital bed capacities of the five New York City boroughs and evaluates whether differences in testing for COVID-19, hospitalizations, and deaths have emerged as a signal of racial, ethnic, and financial disparities. Results showed disparities among the boroughs. Bronx, with the highest proportion of racial/ethnic minorities, the most persons living in poverty, and the lowest levels of educational attainment, had higher rates of hospitalization and death from COVID-19 than the other boroughs.
Resource Details
- Population: Black or African American|Hispanic, Latino, or Latinx|People Experiencing Poverty
- Geographic Areas of Implementation: Urban
- Setting/Context of Implementation: Community
- Topics of Practice: Data Collection and Analysis
- Outcomes of Interest: Reduction of Health Disparities
- Level of Evidence: Promising
- Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
- Social Determinants of Health: Neighborhood and Built Environment|Social and Community Context
- Outside of US: No