Table 2.
Comparison of percent test positivity, tests per capita, and positive tests per capita among the three main racial and ethnic groups in North Carolina. Data includes tests in North Carolina from January 1 through June 1, 2020, and percent of positive tests for each available demographic characteristic. Significance tests are calculated using Chi-Square tests to assess whether the observed differences among the three groups are different than expected.
| NL White | NL Black | Latinx | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test percent positivity | ||||
| Overall | 11.53 | 22.00 | 66.54 | <.001 |
| Male | 12.01 | 22.76 | 72.57 | <.001 |
| Female | 11.10 | 21.43 | 60.49 | <.001 |
| 0-9 | 4.01 | 12.63 | 53.46 | <.001 |
| 10-19 | 10.02 | 21.99 | 68.69 | <.001 |
| 20-29 | 13.75 | 20.74 | 65.15 | <.001 |
| 30-44 | 11.94 | 22.51 | 70.64 | <.001 |
| 45-64 | 12.17 | 23.13 | 69.57 | <.001 |
| 65-84 | 9.73 | 21.19 | 48.29 | <.001 |
| 85+ | 16.36 | 31.29 | 38.89 | <.001 |
| Urban | 10.71 | 19.42 | 65.21 | <.001 |
| Rural | 13.51 | 34.00 | 70.45 | <.001 |
| MUA | 11.79 | 29.25 | 64.78 | <.001 |
| Non-MUA | 11.29 | 17.13 | 67.53 | <.001 |
| Tests per 10,000 | ||||
| Overall | 147.36 | 193.93 | 159.37 | <.001 |
| 85+ | 404.89 | 432.97 | 289.86 | <.001 |
| 65-84 | 242.12 | 341.14 | 261.41 | <.001 |
| 45-64 | 158.99 | 263.77 | 268.68 | <.001 |
| 30-44 | 143.83 | 218.85 | 222.88 | <.001 |
| 20-29 | 111.48 | 154.03 | 227.97 | <.001 |
| 10-19 | 36.39 | 41.09 | 78.71 | <.001 |
| 0-9 | 42.45 | 50.26 | 48.64 | <.001 |
| Positive tests per 10,000 | ||||
| Overall | 17.00 | 42.66 | 106.03 | <.001 |
| 85+ | 66.24 | 135.48 | 112.72 | <.001 |
| 65-84 | 23.56 | 72.30 | 126.23 | <.001 |
| 45-64 | 19.35 | 61.00 | 186.92 | <.001 |
| 30-44 | 17.17 | 49.26 | 157.45 | <.001 |
| 20-29 | 15.32 | 31.95 | 148.53 | <.001 |
| 10-19 | 3.64 | 9.04 | 54.06 | <.001 |
| 0-9 | 1.70 | 6.35 | 26.00 | <.001 |