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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7015e3
Personal Author:
Smith, Amanda R. ; DeVies, Jourdan ; Caruso, Elise ; Radhakrishnan, Lakshmi ; Sheppard, Michael ; ... More +
Smith, Amanda R. ; DeVies, Jourdan ; Caruso, Elise ; Radhakrishnan, Lakshmi ; Sheppard, Michael ; Stein, Zachary ; Calanan, Renee M. ; Hartnett, Kathleen P. ; Kite-Powell, Aaron ; Rodgers, Loren ; Adjemian, Jennifer Less -
Description:
Hispanic or Latino (Hispanic), non-Hispanic Black or African American (Black), and non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons have experienced disproportionately higher rates of hospitalization and death attributable to COVID-19 than have non-Hispanic White (White) persons (1-4). Emergency care data offer insight into COVID-19 incidence; however, differences in use of emergency department (ED) services for COVID-19 by racial and ethnic groups are not well understood. These data, most of which are recorded within 24 hours of the visit, might be an early indicator of changing patterns in disparities. Using ED visit data from 13 states obtained from the National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP), CDC assessed the number of ED visits with a COVID-19 discharge diagnosis code per 100,000 population during October-December 2020 by age and race/ethnicity. Among 5,794,050 total ED visits during this period, 282,220 (4.9%) were for COVID-19. Racial/ethnic disparities in COVID-19 ED visit rates were observed across age groups. Compared with White persons, Hispanic, AI/AN, and Black persons had significantly more COVID-19-related ED visits overall (rate ratio [RR] range = 1.39-1.77) and in all age groups through age 74 years; compared with White persons aged ≥75 years, Hispanic and AI/AN persons also had more COVID-19-related ED visits (RR = 1.91 and 1.22, respectively). These differences in ED visit rates suggest ongoing racial/ethnic disparities in COVID-19 incidence and can be used to prioritize prevention resources, including COVID-19 vaccination, to reach disproportionately affected communities and reduce the need for emergency care for COVID-19.
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Child, Preschool
Coronavirus Infections
COVID-19
Emergency Service, Hospital
Ethnicity
Health Status Disparities
Hospitalization
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Middle Aged
Racial Groups
Young Adult

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 70(15):566-569
Pubmed ID:
33857062
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC8345000
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:8015c8a6a4ba360f6a1a66e50d92bbe3a295233a1dae4333344bd8fc0017fd1e
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