Ethnic inequalities in positive SARS-CoV-2 tests, infection prognosis, COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths: analysis of 2 years of a record linked national cohort study in Scotland.
Sarah AmeleEliud KibuchiRonan McCabeAnna PearcePaul HeneryKirsten HaineyAdeniyi Francis FagbamigbeAmanj KurdiColin McCowanColin R SimpsonChris DibbenDuncan BuchananEvangelia DemouFatima AlmaghrabiGina AnghelescuHarry TaylorHolly TibbleIgor RudanJames Y NazrooLaia BécaresLuke DainesPatricia IrizarSandra JayacodiSerena PattaroAziz SheikhVittal Srinivasa KatikireddiPublished in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2023)
Most ethnic minority groups were at increased risk of adverse COVID-19 outcomes in Scotland, especially White Gypsy/Traveller and Pakistani groups. Ethnic inequalities persisted following community infection but not following hospitalisation, suggesting differences in hospital treatment did not substantially contribute to ethnic inequalities.