Age, Comorbid Conditions, and Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes

ConclusionsOur report shows that  Black and non-Black patients presenting to the emergency department with COVID-19 had similar risks of hospitalization and, of those who were hospitalized, similar mortality when adjusted for multiple factors. Blacks had higher risk of acute kidney injury. Our results suggest that examination of disparities without exploration of the individual effects of age and comorbidities may mask important patterns. While stratified analyses suggest that disparities in outcomes may differ substantially by age and comorbid conditions, further exploration among these important subgroups is needed to bet ter target interventions to reduce disparities in COVID-19 clinical outcomes.
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research