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. 2021 Jul 8;6(5):1143–1154. doi: 10.1093/jalm/jfab059

Table 2.

Odds of SARS-CoV-2 positivity at all sites by race.

Variable Overall Black White
n = 126 452 n = 27 805 n = 68 856
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Age, years 1.01 (1.01–1.01)* 1.01 (1.01–1.01)* 1.01 (1.00–1.01)*
Malea 1.14 (1.10–1.19)* 1.03 (0.96–1.10) 1.15 (1.08–1.23)*
Raceb
 Black 2.11 (1.95–2.29)*
 Asian/Pacific Islander 1.69 (1.48–1.93)*
 American Indian Alaskan Native 1.27 (0.90–1.80)
 Multiracial 2.32 (1.91–2.83)*
 Other 1.72 (1.48–1.99)*
 Unknown 1.75 (1.61–1.90)*
Ethnicityc
 Hispanic 1.51 (1.33–1.72)* 0.96 (0.74–1.24) 2.02 (1.67–2.46)*
 Unknown 1.22 (1.13–1.32)* 1.11 (0.95–1.30) 1.35 (1.15–1.58)*
SES Index 1.04 (1.00–1.08)* 0.92 (0.86–0.99)* 1.10 (1.05–1.16)*
Test locationd
 Emergency department 1.31 (1.17–1.47)* 1.17 (1.02–1.35)* 1.10 (0.98–1.24)
 Outpatient 0.72 (0.64–0.80)* 0.56 (0.48–0.65)* 0.78 (0.71–0.86)*

The models controlled for population density, zip code tabulated area (ZCTA) proportion Black, ZCTA proportion on Medicaid, and site.

*

Indicates statistical significance;

a

Reference: Female;

b

Reference: White;

c

Reference: Not Hispanic;

d

Reference: Inpatient.