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. 2021 Jul 2;15:100860. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100860

Table 1.

Cumulative excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic among Latinos in California: March through September 2020.

Excess Risk ratioa Per 100,000
Entire state 10,316 (9570, 11,030) 1.31 (1.28, 1.34) 66
Age
0–24 years old 184 (−17, 376) 1.10 (0.99, 1.23) 3
25–54 years old 2346 (1965, 2708) 1.38 (1.30, 1.46) 36
55–64 years old 1986 (1689, 2271) 1.40 (1.32, 1.48) 146
65–74 years old 2425 (2018, 2816) 1.42 (1.33, 1.52) 325
75–84 years old 2110 (1809, 2398) 1.35 (1.28, 1.41) 641
85+ years old 1978 (1472, 2464) 1.26 (1.18, 1.35) 1535
Sex

Female
3745 (3101, 4360) 1.25 (1.20, 1.31) 48
Male 7092 (6214, 7937) 1.39 (1.33, 1.46) 90
Country of Birth
United States 3004 (2506, 3482) 1.19 (1.16, 1.23) 29
Mexico 5855 (5497, 6199) 1.44 (1.41, 1.48) 149
Central America 1311 (1068, 1543) 1.49 (1.37, 1.64) 144
Other 223 (91, 350) 1.15 (1.06, 1.27) 76
Educationb

No high school degree and no GED
5936 (5375, 6471) 1.41 (1.35, 1.46) 193
High school degree or GED 2766 (2233, 3279) 1.31 (1.23, 1.39) 114
Some college or associate degree 1038 (719, 1344) 1.23 (1.15, 1.32) 44
Bachelor's degree or beyond 435 (245, 616) 1.22 (1.11, 1.34) 33
Occupational Sectorc
Facilities 883 (697, 1063) 1.38 (1.28, 1.50) 58
Food and agriculture 639 (551, 723) 1.60 (1.48, 1.74) 61
Government and community 249 (208, 288) 1.42 (1.33, 1.53) 33
Health or emergency 202 (128, 273) 1.35 (1.20, 1.54) 35
Manufacturing 519 (465, 573) 1.59 (1.50, 1.69) 101
Retail 244 (168, 318) 1.29 (1.18, 1.41) 35
Transportation and logistics 804 (660, 942) 1.39 (1.30, 1.49) 85
Not essential 1119 (921, 1310) 1.30 (1.23, 1.36) 55
Unemployed or missing 167 (96, 236) 1.40 (1.19, 1.66) 10
a

Risk ratio is observed/expected for all-cause mortality, comparing the ndemic period (March 1, 2020 to October 3, 2020) to previous years (January 3, 2016 to February 29, 2020).

b

Among decedents 25 years of age or older.

c

Among decedents 18–65 years of age.

Sources: California Department of Public Health Death Records; 2019 American Community Survey.