Table 2.
Characteristics of COVID-19 patients by race and ethnicity
| Patient Characteristics | Non-Hispanic White (n,%) (n-2392) | Black (n,%) (n=1765) | Hispanic/Latino (n,%) (n=1127) | Other (n,%) (n=447) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Age, years | <.001 | ||||
| 18–39 | 362 (15.1) | 264 (15.0) | 354 (31.4) | 93 (20.8) | |
| 40–49 | 198 (8.3) | 219 (12.4) | 259 (23.0) | 54 (12.1) | |
| 50–59 | 341 (14.3) | 347 (19.7) | 236 (21.0) | 74 (16.6) | |
| 60–69 | 439 (18.4) | 422 (23.9) | 170 (15.1) | 92 (20.6) | |
| 70–79 | 449 (18.8) | 318 (18.0) | 55 (4.9) | 61 (13.7) | |
| 80–89 | 389 (16.3) | 163 (9.2) | 41 (3.6) | 43 (9.6) | |
| 90+ | 214 (9.0) | 32 (1.8) | 12 (1.1) | 30 (6.7) | |
| Sex: male | 1124 (47.0) | 839 (47.6) | 555 (49.3) | 223 (49.9) | 0.495 |
| ADI national rank: quintile | <.001 | ||||
| 1st (1–20) least disadvantaged | 404 (16.9) | 56 (3.2) | 50 (4.4) | 91 (20.4) | |
| 2nd (21–40) | 699 (29.2) | 147 (8.3) | 191 (17.0) | 114 (25.5) | |
| 3rd (41–60) | 574 (24.0) | 174 (9.9) | 267 (23.7) | 86 (19.2) | |
| 4th (61–80) | 334 (14.0) | 262 (14.8) | 308 (27.3) | 64 (14.3) | |
| 5th (81–100) | 204 (8.5) | 921 (52.2) | 270 (24.0) | 64 (14.3) | |
| missing | 177 (7.4) | 205 (11.6) | 41 (3.6) | 28 (6.3) | |
| Primary Insurance | <.001 | ||||
| Medicare | 1250 (52.3) | 818 (46.4) | 142 (12.6) | 152 (34.0) | |
| Medicaid | 177 (7.4) | 305 (17.3) | 230 (20.4) | 83 (18.6) | |
| Commercial | 554 (23.2) | 464 (26.3) | 334 (29.7) | 100 (22.4) | |
| Other | 4 (5.0) | 49 (2.8) | 105 (9.3) | 29 (6.5) | |
| Uninsured | 289 (12.1) | 126 (7.2) | 314 (27.9) | 83 (18.6) | |
| Ventilator use: any | 312 (13.0) | 351 (19.9) | 123 (10.9) | 59 (13.2) | <.001 |
| BMI | <.001 | ||||
| Underweight (< 18.5) | 72 (3.0) | 31 (1.8) | 8 (0.7) | 18 (4.0) | |
| Normal (18.5–25) | 544 (22.7) | 268 (15.2) | 148 (13.1) | 135 (30.2) | |
| Overweight (25–30) | 643 (26.9) | 395 (22.4) | 321 (28.5) | 134 (30.0) | |
| Class 1 obesity (30–35) | 439 (18.4) | 366 (20.7) | 252 (22.4) | 58 (13) | |
| Class 2 obesity (35–40) | 243 (10.2) | 268 (15.2) | 142 (12.6) | 28 (6.3) | |
| Class 3 obesity (≥40) | 223 (9.3) | 298 (16.9) | 110 (9.8) | 24 (5.4) | |
| missing | 228 (9.5) | 139 (7.9) | 146 (13.0) | 50 (11.2) | |
| Comorbidities | |||||
| Hypertension | 959 (40.1) | 985 (55.8) | 218 (19.3) | 146 (32.7) | <.001 |
| Lung disease | 610 (25.5) | 606 (34.3) | 91 (8.1) | 69 (15.4) | <.001 |
| Heart disease | 1064 (44.5) | 633 (35.9) | 301 (26.7) | 151 (33.8) | <.001 |
| Diabetes | 540 (22.6) | 598 (33.9) | 191 (17.0) | 105 (23.5) | <.001 |
| Neurological disease | 738 (30.9) | 358 (20.3) | 225 (20.0) | 84 (18.8) | <.001 |
Abbreviations: ADI, area deprivation index; BMI, body mass index.