Risk factors for increased COVID-19 case-fatality in the United States: A county-level analysis during the first wave

Autor: Katharine Fagan-Garcia, Camila G. Estevam, Maimuna S. Majumder, Jess A. Millar, Marianne E. Stefopulos, Angel N. Desai, Christopher Y. Park, Diana H. Taft, Amaal Alruwaily, Hanh Dung Dao
Přispěvatelé: Tu, Wen-Jun
Rok vydání: 2021
Předmět:
Male
Viral Diseases
Pulmonology
Cross-sectional study
Epidemiology
Negative binomial distribution
Social Sciences
Geographical locations
Cultural Anthropology
Medical Conditions
Theoretical
Sociology
Models
Risk Factors
Case fatality rate
Pandemic
Health care
Medicine and Health Sciences
Medicine
Virus Testing
education.field_of_study
Multidisciplinary
Mortality rate
Age Factors
Prognosis
Religion
Infectious Diseases
Female
Research Article
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
General Science & Technology
Death Rates
Science
Population
Article
Respiratory Disorders
Population Metrics
Diagnostic Medicine
Humans
education
County level
Pandemics
Population Biology
business.industry
Ecological study
Biology and Life Sciences
COVID-19
Covid 19
Models
Theoretical
Asthma
United States
Good Health and Well Being
Cross-Sectional Studies
Medical Risk Factors
Anthropology
North America
People and places
business
Demography
Zdroj: PLoS ONE
PloS one, vol 16, iss 10
PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 10, p e0258308 (2021)
medRxiv
ISSN: 1932-6203
Popis: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is causing significant morbidity and mortality across the US. In this ecological study, we identified county-level variables associated with the COVID-19 case-fatality rate (CFR) using publicly available datasets and a negative binomial generalized linear model. Variables associated with decreased CFR included a greater number of hospitals per 10,000 people, banning religious gatherings, a higher percentage of people living in mobile homes, and a higher percentage of uninsured people. Variables associated with increased CFR included a higher percentage of the population over age 65, a higher percentage of Black or African Americans, a higher asthma prevalence, and a greater number of hospitals in a county. By identifying factors that are associated with COVID-19 CFR in US counties, we hope to help officials target public health interventions and healthcare resources to locations that are at increased risk of COVID-19 fatalities.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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