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. 2021 Feb;23(1):4-10.
doi: 10.1007/s10903-020-01111-5. Epub 2020 Oct 22.

Intersectional Disparities Among Hispanic Groups in COVID-19 Outcomes

Michael Poulson  1   2 , Miriam Neufeld  1   2 , Alaina Geary  1   2 , Kelly Kenzik  1   3 , Sabrina E Sanchez  1   2 , Tracey Dechert  1   2 , Sarah Kimball  4   5
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Intersectional Disparities Among Hispanic Groups in COVID-19 Outcomes

Michael Poulson et al. J Immigr Minor Health. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Previous geographically limited studies have shown differential impact of COVID-19 on Hispanic individuals. Data were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We performed multivariate Poisson regression assessing risk of hospitalization and death in Hispanic White (HW), Hispanic Black (HB), and Hispanic Multiracial/Other (HM) groups compared to non-Hispanic Whites (NHW). The relative risk of hospitalization was 1.35, 1.58, and 1.50 (p < 0.001) for HW, HB, and HM individuals respectively when compared to NHW. Relative risk of death was 1.36, 1.72, 1.68 (p < 0.001) times higher in HW, HB, and HM compared to NHW. HW, HB, and HM individuals also had significantly increased risk of requiring mechanical ventilation and ICU admission when compared to NHW. Hispanic individuals are more likely to be hospitalized and die from COVID-19 infection than White, which underscores the need for more precise data and policies aimed at unique Hispanic groups to decrease disparities.

Keywords: COVID-19; Disparities; Hispanic; Intersectionality.

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The authors have no financial nor personal disclosures or conflict of interests.

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Predicted proportion of a hospitalizations and b deaths within each racial/ethnic subgroup
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Predicted proportion of a ICU admissions and b those requiring mechanical ventilation within each racial/ethnic subgroup
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