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. 2020 Jul 1;6(2):80–86. doi: 10.32481/djph.2020.07.020

Table 3. COVID-19 Risk Factors: Delaware Disparities by Race and Income, Data from 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Delaware Core Variables Report.

Black % White % <$15,000% $75,000+ %
Diabetes 15.3 11.8 13.8 7.9
Kidney Disease 5.5 3.6 6.7 2.2
Coronary Heart Disease 2.6 5.3 5.9 3.2
Stroke 5.6 3.8 9.1 2.0
Hypertension (2017) 39.4 36.4 43.7 29.4
COPD 6.9 7.5 13.6 3.1
Obesity 41.0 32.4 - -
No Health Care Coverage 9.7 6.4 19.1 3.8
Exercise in Past Month 68.4 75.4 58.7 86.9
Optimal Sleep (7-9 hours) 46.9 64.3 54.8 66.5