Table 1.
Characteristics of state and county level of COVID-19 deaths, cases, death rate, and incidence rate per 10,000 population by race in Louisiana between March 1, 2020 and 2021
| Variables | Min | 25th | 50th | 75th | Max | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 case count (64 counties) | ||||||
| All races | 345 | 1728 | 2849 | 6926 | 41747 | 6376 ± 8326 |
| African American | 41 | 577 | 981 | 1832 | 15305 | 2132 ± 3181 |
| White American | 113 | 891 | 1436 | 3497 | 24321 | 3411 ± 4602 |
| Others* | 17 | 235 | 390 | 965 | 7157 | 832 ± 1117 |
| COVID-19 death count (64 counties) | ||||||
| All races | 0 | 48 | 86 | 165 | 848 | 151 ± 187 |
| African American | 0 | 15 | 34 | 55 | 557 | 59 ± 98 |
| White American | 0 | 29 | 53 | 142 | 508 | 92 ± 103 |
| Others* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 2 ± 5 |
| Death rate per 10,000 (64 counties) | ||||||
| All races | 0 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 56 | 24 ± 11 |
| African American | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 9 ± 6 |
| White American | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 7 ± 7 |
| Others* | 0 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.28 ± 0.35 |
| Cumulative incidence rate per 10,000 (64 counties) | ||||||
| All races | 530 | 844 | 910 | 991 | 1511 | 983 ± 165 |
| African American | 59 | 204 | 297 | 420 | 871 | 324 ± 168 |
| White American | 229 | 397 | 465 | 533 | 752 | 462 ± 112 |
| Others* | 28 | 81 | 116 | 166 | 494 | 142 ± 96 |
*Others = Asian, Hispanic, Alaskan, and Hawaiian