Table 3.
Incidence of New Conditions and Symptoms Among COVID-19-Positive Patients, by Race/Ethnicity
| Hospitalized COVID-19 patients (%) | Non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White | Non-Hispanic Black | Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Non-Hispanic Black | Hispanic | |
| Nervous | ||||||
| Encephalopathy | 4.1 | 3.2 (p = 0.03) | 2.6 (p < 0.001) | 1.5 | 1.0 (p = 0.001) | 1.0 (p < 0.001) |
| Dementia | 3.6 | 2.7 (p = 0.03) | 2.9 (p = 0.04) | 0.3 | 0.3 (p = 0.49) | 0.6 (p < 0.001) |
| Cognitive problems | 8.1 | 6.5 (p = 0.01) | 6.1 (p < 0.001) | 3.1 | 2.9 (p = 0.37) | 3.2 (p = 0.33) |
| Sleep disorders | 6.1 | 3.9 (p < 0.001) | 4.4 (p < 0.001) | 3.3 | 3.4 (p = 0.75) | 3.5 (p = 0.38) |
| Headache | 2.2 | 3.3 (p = 0.004) | 3.9 (p < 0.001) | 2.8 | 3.8 (p < 0.001) | 4.8 (p < 0.001) |
| Any nervous condition | 16.2 | 14.7 (p = 0.16) | 13.7 (p = 0.006) | 8.5 | 9.3 (p = 0.07) | 10.3 (p < 0.001) |
| Skin | ||||||
| Hair loss | 1.2 | 0.7 (p = 0.01) | 1.2 (p = 0.94) | 1.1 | 0.9 (p = 0.04) | 1.5 (p < 0.001) |
| Pressure ulcer of skin | 2.8 | 2.6 (p = 0.61) | 2.0 (p = 0.005) | 0.1 | 0.2 (p = 0.04) | 0.2 (p = 0.07) |
| Any skin conditions | 4.0 | 3.3 (p = 0.09) | 3.1 (p = 0.02) | 1.2 | 1.1 (p = 0.22) | 1.8 (p < 0.001) |
| Respiratory | ||||||
| Lower respiratory disease | 5.1 | 5.5 (p = 0.44) | 5.4 (p = 0.57) | 2.0 | 1.9 (p = 0.48) | 2.0 (p = 0.88) |
| Dyspnea | 16.3 | 16.8 (p = 0.64) | 17.1 (p = 0.40) | 10.1 | 10.2 (p = 0.97) | 11.4 (p = 0.001) |
| Upper respiratory infections | 1.1 | 1.1 (p = 0.91) | 1.0 (p = 0.78) | 1.2 | 1.4 (p = 0.23) | 1.5 (p = 0.04) |
| Any respiratory condition | 17.9 | 19.3 (p = 0.21) | 19.4 (p = 0.12) | 11.4 | 11.5 (p = 0.97) | 13.0 (p < 0.001) |
| Circulatory | ||||||
| Pulmonary embolism | 2.3 | 3.0 (p = 0.06) | 1.8 (p = 0.08) | 0.4 | 0.7 (p = 0.001) | 0.4 (p = 0.87) |
| Thromboembolism | 3.4 | 3.4 (p = 0.96) | 2.9 (p = 0.15) | 0.7 | 1.0 (p = 0.02) | 0.7 (p = 0.82) |
| Chest pain | 4.6 | 7.4 (p < 0.001) | 7.6 (p < 0.001) | 4.6 | 6.4 (p < 0.001) | 7.0 (p < 0.001) |
| Abnormal heartbeat | 7.9 | 6.8 (p = 0.10) | 7.8 (p = 0.89) | 4.4 | 4.1 (p = 0.21) | 5.4 (p < 0.001) |
| Any circulatory condition | 13.8 | 16.7 (p = 0.004) | 16.1 (p = 0.01) | 8.4 | 10.0 (p < 0.001) | 10.9 (p < 0.001) |
| Blood | ||||||
| Anemia | 9.0 | 10.9 (p = 0.01) | 8.7 (p = 0.64) | 2.5 | 4.0 (p < 0.001) | 3.4 (p < 0.001) |
| Endocrine | ||||||
| Malnutrition | 5.9 | 4.6 (p = 0.01) | 4.0 (p < 0.001) | 0.5 | 1.0 (p < 0.001) | 0.9 (p < 0.001) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 4.6 | 8.0 (p < 0.001) | 8.4 (p < 0.001) | 1.6 | 3.1 (p < 0.001) | 3.1 (p < 0.001) |
| Fluid and electrolyte disorders | 1.5 | 1.8 (p = 0.34) | 1.4 (p = 0.53) | 0.2 | 0.3 (p = 0.45) | 0.3 (p = 0.02) |
| Edema | 11.3 | 10.6 (p = 0.40) | 9.7 (p = 0.02) | 5.3 | 6.1 (p = 0.01) | 5.9 (p = 0.05) |
| Any endocrine condition | 16.6 | 19.4 (p = 0.02) | 17.1 (p = 0.32) | 6.9 | 9.0 (p < 0.001) | 8.6 (p < 0.001) |
| Digestive | ||||||
| Other constipation | 5.7 | 6.1 (p = 0.55) | 6.8 (p = 0.04) | 2.6 | 2.9 (p = 0.10) | 3.7 (p < 0.001) |
| Abdominal pain | 8.5 | 9.8 (p = 0.10) | 11.9 (p < 0.001) | 6.5 | 8.3 (p < 0.001) | 10.4 (p< 0.001) |
| Any digestive condition | 12.1 | 13.2 (p = 0.24) | 15.9 (p < 0.001) | 7.7 | 9.5 (p < 0.001) | 12.1 (p < 0.001) |
| General signed and symptoms | ||||||
| Malaise and fatigue | 9.2 | 7.8 (p = 0.04) | 6.5 (p < 0.001) | 4.5 | 3.7 (p < 0.001) | 3.9 (p = 0.01) |
| Fever | 0.7 | 0.4 (p = 0.07) | 0.5 (p = 0.12) | 0.1 | 0.1 (p = 0.84) | 0.2 (p = 0.005) |
| Joint pain | 8.7 | 11.7 (p < 0.001) | 12.2 (p < 0.001) | 7.9 | 11.0 (p < 0.001) | 12.4 (p < 0.001) |
| Any general signed and symptoms | 14.9 | 17.0 (p = 0.04) | 16.3 (p = 0.11) | 11.0 | 13.7 (p < 0.001) | 12.5 (p < 0.001) |