TABLE. Demographic characteristics and data quality among laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases, by race/ethnicity — 23 states,* January 31–July 3, 2020.
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| American Indian and Alaska Native† (N = 9,072) | White, non-Hispanic (N = 138,960) | |
|
Age group, yrs
| ||
| Median (IQR) |
40 (26–56) |
51 (32–67) |
| 0–18 |
1,171 (12.9) |
6,000 (4.3) |
| 19–44 |
4,091 (45.1) |
50,772 (36.5) |
| 45–54 |
1,384 (15.3) |
19,923 (14.3) |
| 55–64 |
1,284 (14.2) |
22,518 (16.2) |
| ≥65 |
1,141 (12.6) |
39,737 (28.6) |
| Missing |
1 (—) |
10 (—) |
|
Sex
| ||
| Female |
4,819 (53.5) |
72,921 (52.6) |
| Male |
4,181 (46.5) |
65,701 (47.4) |
| Missing |
72 (—) |
338 (—) |
|
Symptoms known§
| ||
| Yes |
998 (11.0) |
39,225 (28.2) |
| No |
8,074 (89.0) |
99,735 (71.8) |
|
Underlying health conditions known
¶
| ||
| Yes |
762 (8.4) |
37,993 (27.3) |
| No |
8,310 (91.6) |
100,967 (72.7) |
|
Hospitalization status** known†† | ||
| Yes |
2,197 (24.2) |
109,638 (78.9) |
| No |
6,875 (75.8) |
29,322 (21.1) |
|
ICU admission status known††
| ||
| Yes |
855 (9.4) |
37,150 (26.7) |
| No |
8,217 (90.6) |
101,810 (73.3) |
|
Death status known††
| ||
| Yes |
2,039 (22.5) |
103,371 (74.4) |
| No | 7,033 (77.5) | 35,589 (25.6) |
Abbreviations: COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019; ICU = intensive care unit; IQR = interquartile range.
* Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
† Alone or in combination with other races and ethnicities.
§ Symptoms were classified as “known” if any of the following symptoms were reported as present or absent: fever (measured >100.4°F [38°C] or subjective), cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, difficulty breathing, chills, rigors, myalgia, rhinorrhea, sore throat, chest pain, nausea or vomiting, abdominal pain, headache, fatigue, diarrhea (≥3 loose stools in a 24-hour period), or other symptom not otherwise specified on the form.
¶ Underlying health conditions were classified as “known” if any of the following conditions were reported as present or absent: diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease (including hypertension), severe obesity (body mass index ≥40 kg/m2), chronic renal disease, chronic liver disease, chronic lung disease, immunocompromising condition, autoimmune condition, neurologic condition (including neurodevelopmental, intellectual, physical, visual, or hearing impairment), psychologic/psychiatric condition, and other underlying medical condition not otherwise specified.
** Includes hospitalization with or without ICU admission.
†† Hospitalization, ICU admission, and death status were considered known if the response was “yes” or “no” (not “missing” or “unknown”).