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. 2023 Dec;38(16):3657-3659.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-023-08430-x. Epub 2023 Sep 22.

Comparison of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Mortality Between Veterans Health Administration and US Populations

Evan M Shannon  1   2 , Taona P Haderlein  3   4 , W Neil Steers  3 , Michelle S Wong  3 , Donna L Washington  3   5
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Comparison of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Mortality Between Veterans Health Administration and US Populations

Evan M Shannon et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Dec.
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Difference in adjusted mortality proportions between Black and Hispanic compared to White patients, by sex in Veterans Health Administration (VA) and non-VA (US) populations. Error bars represent 95% CI of bootstrapped standard errors. * denotes p < 0.001 for Black/White and Hispanic/White disparities in adjusted mortality proportion. ** denotes p < 0.001 for VA versus US AMP difference comparison.
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