Emerging
Practices that show potential to achieve desirable public health outcomes in a specific real-life setting and produce early results that are consistent with the objectives of the activities and thus indicate effectiveness.

Racial and ethnic disparities in SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: analysis of a COVID-19 observational registry for a diverse US metropolitan population

Vahidy, F.S., Nicolas, J.C., Meeks, J.R., Khan, O., Pan, A., Jones, S., Masud, F., Sostman, H.D., Phillips, R., Andrieni, J., Kash, B.A., Nasir, K.

Release Date:

Peer Review Study

Data Collection and Analysis
Economic Stability
Education Access and Quality
Healthcare Access and Quality
Tools Included
Outside U.S.
Clipboard

Data Collection and Reporting

This study looked at COVID-19 surveillance and outcome data and analyzed positivity rates, hospitalizations, and mortality rates by sociodemographic and comorbidity factors to determine if specific factors are associated with a higher likelihood of COVID-19 infection. Results found that non-Hispanic Black people and Hispanic individuals had higher infection rates.

Resource Details

Outcomes of Interest

Advancing Racial Equity

Priority Population(s)

Black or African American, Hispanic, Latino, or Latinx

Setting(s) of Implementation

Clinical

Geographic Area of Implementation

Implementation Period

2020