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. 2020 Nov;26(11):2787-2789.
doi: 10.3201/eid2611.203091. Epub 2020 Oct 13.

Sociodemographic Predictors of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Obstetric Patients, Georgia, USA

Naima T Joseph, Kaitlyn K Stanhope, Martina L Badell, John P Horton, Sheree L Boulet, Denise J Jamieson

Sociodemographic Predictors of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Obstetric Patients, Georgia, USA

Naima T Joseph et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

We conducted a cohort study to determine sociodemographic risk factors for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection among obstetric patients in 2 urban hospitals in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Prevalence of infection was highest among women who were Hispanic, were uninsured, or lived in high-density neighborhoods.

Keywords: Atlanta; COVID-19; Georgia; SARS-CoV-2; United States; coronavirus disease; health status disparity; healthcare disparity; infection; obstetrics; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.

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