The Unequal Burden of COVID-19 Deaths in Counties With High Proportions of Black and Hispanic Residents

The objective of this study was to examine the association between COVID-19 deaths and the county-level proportions of non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic residents. Research Design and Methods: A retrospective study using COVID-19 mortality data from USA Facts linked to data from the US Census Bureau, the Health Resources & Services Administration Area Health Resources file, and the US Census Bureau. Negative binomial regression was used to estimate the association between the total county COVID-19 deaths during consecutive 30-day intervals and the proportion of non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanic residents after adjusting for resident demographics, comorbidity burden, rurality, social determinants of health, and health care resources. Results: In April, counties (n=179) with>40% Blacks had 6-fold higher death rates than counties (n=1521) with
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