Table 3.
Characteristics of Counties (n = 3096) by COVID-19 Risk.
| County Characteristics | Total (n = 3096) |
COVID risk ≤ 1.29% (n = 1548) |
COVID risk > 1.29% (n = 1548) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Risk of COVID-19 as of 9/12 (%) | 1.65 (1.60) | 0.69 (0.34) | 2.62 (1.78) |
| Average ambient PM2.5 (µg/m3) 1 | 8.40 (2.52) | 7.49 (2.49) | 9.32 (2.20) |
| Days since first case reported | 163 (28) | 156 (35) | 170 (17) |
| Total test results reported by state (1000 tests) | 2333 (2394) | 2114 (2415) | 2553 (2353) |
| Duration of stay at home issued by state | 48 (40) | 54 (44) | 41 (35) |
| State stay-home order 2, n (%) | |||
| Ever issued | 2659 (85.89) | 1312 (84.75) | 1347 (87.02) |
| Never issued | 437 (14.11) | 236 (15.25) | 201 (12.98) |
| State facemask policy 2, n (%) | |||
| Ever issued | 1853 (59.85) | 964 (62.27) | 889 (57.43) |
| Never issued | 1243 (40.15) | 584 (37.73) | 659 (42.57) |
| State reopening status, n (%) | |||
| Reopened | 1225 (39.57) | 815 (52.65) | 410 (26.49) |
| Reopening | 580 (18.73) | 248 (16.02) | 332 (21.45) |
| Pausing or reversing reopening plan | 1291 (41.70) | 485 (31.33) | 806 (52.07) |
| Population density per square mile | 427.39 (2184.38) | 201.44 (720.43) | 653.34 (2987.47) |
| African Americans population (%) | 8.02 (14.07) | 2.14 (5.07) | 13.89 (17.35) |
| Hispanic Americans population (%) | 7.54 (12.28) | 5.14 (8.61) | 9.94 (14.69) |
| Population living in poverty (%) | 10.46 (5.90) | 9.39 (5.36) | 11.54 (6.20) |
| Population over 65 years old (%) | 18.43 (4.50) | 19.85 (4.28) | 17.01 (4.27) |
| Male (%) | 50.07 (2.20) | 50.25 (1.93) | 49.90 (2.43) |
| Population with less than high school education (%) | 21.28 (10.68) | 18.23 (9.53) | 24.32 (10.90) |
| Owner occupied properties (%) | 74.92 (8.41) | 77.05 (6.94) | 72.80 (9.18) |
| Median house value ($1000) | 136.31 (91.08) | 137.13 (88.39) | 135.49 (93.71) |
| Median household income ($1000) | 49.30 (13.41) | 50.04 (11.87) | 48.57 (14.75) |
| Ever smokers (%) | 17.43 (3.54) | 16.95 (3.44) | 17.92 (3.57) |
| Obesity (%) | 32.86 (5.41) | 32.11 (5.09) | 33.61 (5.62) |
1 Annual average of PM2.5 between 2000 and 2016. 2 State stay-home order and facemask mandates ever issued before 12 September 2020.