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. 2020 Jul;59(1):137-139.
doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.04.003. Epub 2020 Apr 27.

Disparities in the Population at Risk of Severe Illness From COVID-19 by Race/Ethnicity and Income

Matthew A Raifman  1 , Julia R Raifman  2
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Disparities in the Population at Risk of Severe Illness From COVID-19 by Race/Ethnicity and Income

Matthew A Raifman et al. Am J Prev Med. 2020 Jul.
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Disparities in prevalence of CDC risk factors for severe illness from COVID-19 by (A) race/ethnicity and (B) income. A, Asian; AI, American Indian; B, black; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; H, Hispanic; W, white.
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