Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the population from the greater El Paso area based on the COVID-19 tests submitted to the Dascena COVID-19 Laboratory between September 15, 2020, and January 11, 2021.
| Characteristic | Value | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 36.92 (18.53) | |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
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Female | 81,520 (54.93) |
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Male | 66,270 (44.65) |
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Prefer not to answer | 390 (0.26) |
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Unknown | 230 (0.15) |
| Ethnicity and race, n (%) | ||
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Hispanic | 127,722 (86.06) |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 6668 (4.49) |
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Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1891 (1.27) |
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Asian or Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic) | 879 (0.59) |
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Native American or Alaskan (non-Hispanic) | 317 (0.21) |
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Other (non-Hispanic or prefer not to answer)a | 10,933 (7.37) |
aThis category includes individuals who indicated “other” or “multiracial” (Black and White) for race or had no race and ethnicity data documented.