Table 1.
Summary statistics for variables analyzed and bivariate correlations with county COVID-19 incidence rate.
| Min | Max | Mean | SD | Pearson’s r | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 incidence rate (confirmed cases per 100,000 people) | 0.00 | 14,257 | 967 | 1004 | |
| Percent1 with a disability | 3.83 | 33.71 | 15.95 | 4.40 | −0.056∗∗ |
| Race: | |||||
| Percent w/disability: White alone | 0.85 | 33.26 | 13.55 | 4.63 | −0.326∗∗ |
| Percent w/disability: Black alone | 0.00 | 20.70 | 1.48 | 2.66 | 0.456∗∗ |
| Percent w/disability: Native American | 0.00 | 13.74 | 0.28 | 0.94 | 0.020 |
| Percent w/disability: Asian alone | 0.00 | 3.45 | 0.09 | 0.18 | 0.097∗∗ |
| Percent w/disability: Other race | 0.00 | 15.24 | 0.55 | 0.65 | 0.028 |
| Ethnicity: | |||||
| Percent w/disability: Non-Hispanic White | 0.10 | 33.16 | 12.84 | 4.81 | −0.355∗∗ |
| Percent w/disability: Hispanic | 0.00 | 25.26 | 0.99 | 2.15 | 0.119∗∗ |
| Percent w/disability: Non-Hispanic non-White | 0.00 | 20.93 | 2.13 | 2.75 | 0.439∗∗ |
| Poverty status: | |||||
| Percent w/disability: Below poverty level | 0.00 | 14.97 | 3.57 | 1.85 | 0.108∗∗ |
| Percent w/disability: Above poverty level | 0.00 | 27.30 | 12.48 | 3.06 | −0.146∗∗ |
| Age: | |||||
| Percent w/disability: Age 5–17 years | 0.00 | 5.08 | 1.03 | 0.48 | 0.083∗∗ |
| Percent w/disability: Age 18–34 years | 0.00 | 5.59 | 1.56 | 0.67 | 0.066∗ |
| Percent w/disability: Age 35–64 years | 1.01 | 18.36 | 6.35 | 2.30 | −0.005 |
| Percent w/disability: Age 65–74 years | 0.00 | 12.73 | 3.09 | 1.16 | −0.089∗∗ |
| Percent w/disability: Age 75 years or more | 0.00 | 11.13 | 3.87 | 1.19 | −0.181∗∗ |
| Biological Sex: | |||||
| Percent w/disability: Male | 1.30 | 18.19 | 8.06 | 2.37 | −0.131∗∗ |
| Percent w/disability: Female | 1.91 | 19.94 | 7.90 | 2.26 | 0.028 |
1Disabilty percentages are based on the civilian noninstitutionalized population.
∗∗p < 0.01; ∗p < 0.05; n = 3108 counties.