Table 2.
COVID-19 mortality rates and standardized mortality rate ratios for the general population and people experiencing homelessness (PEH), by age, race and ethnicity, and sex, Los Angeles County, March 2020–February 2021 a
| Characteristic |
Los Angeles County
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PEH
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of COVID-19 deaths | Population b | Crude mortality rate | No. of deaths | Population c | Crude mortality rate | Standardized mortality ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted mortality rate per 100 000 population (95% CI) d | |
| Total | 21 729 | 7 554 336 | 287.6 | 196 | 56 215 | 348.7 | ||
| Age, y | ||||||||
| 18-29 | 132 | 1 703 423 | 7.8 | 6 | 9780 | 61.4 | 7.9 (1.6-14.1) e | — |
| 30-39 | 381 | 1 397 120 | 27.5 | 10 | 12 418 | 80.5 | 2.9 (1.1-4.7) e | — |
| 40-54 | 1988 | 1 982 479 | 101.3 | 55 | 19 121 | 287.6 | 2.8 (2.1-3.6) e | — |
| 55-64 | 3438 | 1 202 639 | 288.6 | 69 | 11 457 | 602.3 | 2.1 (1.6-2.6) e | — |
| ≥65 | 15 790 | 1 268 675 | 1248.0 | 56 | 3439 | 1628.4 | 1.3 (1.0-1.6) e | — |
| Total by age f | 21 729 | 7 554 336 | 287.6 | 196 | 56 215 | 348.7 | 2.0 (1.7-2.2) e | 570.7 (490.8-650.6) |
| Race and ethnicity | ||||||||
| Asian | 2875 | 1 395 605 | 206.0 | 4 | 774 | 516.8 | 2.5 (0.1-5.0) | — |
| Black or African American | 1682 | 789 202 | 213.1 | 48 | 21 059 | 223.2 | 1.0 (0.8-1.3) | — |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11 598 | 4 758 809 | 243.7 | 96 | 23 005 | 417.3 | 1.7 (1.4-2.1) e | — |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 90 | 19 152 | 469.9 | 2 | 205 | 975.6 | 2.1 (0-5.0) | — |
| White | 5061 | 2 666 559 | 234.5 | 38 | 16 208 | 234.5 | 1.2 (0.8-1.6) | — |
| Total by race and ethnicity g | 21 306 | 7 229 327 | 294.7 | 188 | 45 043 | 417.4 | 1.4 (1.2-1.6) e | 307.6 (263.6-351.6) |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Female | 9023 | 4 890 980 | 184.5 | 31 | 20 671 | 150.0 | 0.8 (0.6-1.1) | — |
| Male | 12 704 | 4 760 352 | 266.9 | 167 | 42 797 | 390.2 | 1.5 (1.2-1.7) e | — |
| Total by sex/gender h | 21 727 | 9 651 332 | 225.1 | 198 | 63 468 | 312.0 | 1.3 (1.1-1.5) e | 292.6 (251.8-333.3) |
Data source: Mandatory reports of COVID-19 cases and deaths to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
Los Angeles County population by age from 2018 Population Estimates and Projections System provided by Hedderson Demographic Services for Los Angeles County, excluding Pasadena and Long Beach.
PEH population estimates from Los Angeles County point-in-time count of people experiencing homelessness, 20 excluding Pasadena, Long Beach, and Glendale.
PEH adjusted mortality rate and standardized mortality ratio calculated using Los Angeles County population and rates to estimate expected counts.
95% CIs that do not include 1.0 are significant.
Excludes people aged <18 years.
Excludes people with unknown and other race and ethnicity.
Excludes people with unknown sex/gender.