Disparities in COVID-19 hospitalizations and mortality among black and Hispanic patients: cross-sectional analysis from the greater Houston metropolitan area

Disparities in COVID-19 hospitalizations and mortality among black and Hispanic patients: cross-sectional analysis from the greater Houston metropolitan area

Abstract Background Disparate racial/ethnic burdens of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may be attributable to higher susceptibility to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or to factors such as differences in hospitalization and care provision. Methods In our...

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Main Authors: Alan P. Pan, Osman Khan, Jennifer R. Meeks, Marc L. Boom, Faisal N. Masud, Julia D. Andrieni, Robert A. Phillips, Yordanos M. Tiruneh, Bita A. Kash, Farhaan S. Vahidy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Race
Ethnicity
Disparities
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11431-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11431-2

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