Racial demographics and COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths: a correlational analysis of 2886 US counties
Racial demographics and COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths: a correlational analysis of 2886 US counties
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DOI：
10.1093/pubmed/fdaa070
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发表时间：
2020-09-01
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
Larkins-Pettigrew, Margaret
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作者：
Mahajan, Uma, V;Larkins-Pettigrew, Margaret
背景最近的新闻报道称，以确诊病例和死亡人数衡量，非洲裔美国人等少数族裔群体正在承受更大的COVID-19负担。方法我们进行了第一次全国性的分析，以检查县一级的COVID-19和种族。我们获得了按美国县划分的COVID-19病例和死亡以及种族人口总数的数据集。我们检查了各郡确诊的COVID-19病例和死亡人数的种族百分比和百分比之间是否存在相关性。结果居住在一个郡的非洲裔美国人百分比与COVID-19患者百分比之间存在正相关性（r = 0.254，P < 0.0001），死于COVID-19（r = 0.268，P < 0.0001）和病例死亡率（r = 0.055，P = 0.003）。亚裔美国人居住在县的百分比与这些因素之间也存在正相关关系。结论居住在一个县的非洲裔美国人的百分比与该县的COVID-19确诊病例、确诊死亡和病例死亡率之间存在微弱但非常显著的正相关关系。这是为了支持许多城市和全州范围的分析，我们敦促有针对性的资源，进一步研究这些种族协会的工作。
Background Recent news reports state that racial minority groups, such as African-Americans, are experiencing a greater COVID-19 burden, as measured by confirmed cases and deaths. Limited racial data is available on a national level.Methods We conducted the first nationwide analysis to examine COVID-19 and race on a county level. We obtained datasets on COVID-19 cases and deaths, and racial population totals, by US county. We examined if correlations exist between the racial percentages and percentages of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths by county.Results A positive correlation existed between percentages of African-Americans living in a county and who have COVID-19 (r = 0.254, P < 0.0001), who have died from COVID-19 (r = 0.268, P < 0.0001), and case mortality (r = 0.055, P = 0.003). Positive correlations also existed between percentages of Asian-Americans living in counties and these factors. Negative correlations existed between percentages of Whites living in counties and these factors.Conclusions A weak, albeit very significant, positive relationship exists between the percentage of African-Americans living in a county and the percentage of COVID-19 confirmed cases, confirmed deaths and case mortality in the county. This is in support of many city and statewide analyses, and we urge for targeted resources towards work that further examine these racial associations.