Table 1. Study Population Disparities Between Santa Clara County and East San Jose, California.
| Characteristic | Study populationa | |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara County (n = 1 927 470) | East San Jose (n = 178 202) | |
| COVID-19 | ||
| Baseline positivity rateb | 6.4 | 13.1 |
| Baseline case ratec | 4500 | 9500 |
| Demographic data | ||
| Latinx ethnicity | 25.5 | 60.2 |
| Low English proficiencyd | 20.2 | 38.2 |
| Below poverty line | 7.5 | 10.7 |
| No high school diploma | 11.6 | 31.3 |
| Foreign born | 39.2 | 44.8 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 50.6 | 51.4 |
| Female | 49.5 | 48.6 |
| Age, y | ||
| ≥65 | 13.2 | 11.6 |
| ≤17 | 22.2 | 25.0 |
a
Unless otherwise indicated, data are expressed as percentage of individuals. Demographic and total population data are from the 2019 American Community Survey 5-year estimates; COVID-19 testing and case-rate statistics, from the California Reportable Disease Information Exchange (CalREDIE).39
b
Calculated as the percentage of tests that yielded a positive test result.
c
Calculated as the number of cases per 100 000 residents in the 4 weeks before the intervention.
d
Measured by whether the respondent speaks English less than very well.