Census tract socioeconomic indicators and COVID-19-associated hospitalization rates-COVID-NET surveillance areas in 14 states, March 1-April 30, 2020.
Jonathan M WorthamSeth A MeadorJames L HadlerKimberly Yousey-HindesIsaac SeeMichael WhitakerAlissa O'HalloranJennifer MiluckyShua J ChaiArthur ReingoldNisha B AldenBreanna KawasakiEvan J AndersonKyle P OpenoAndrew WeigelMaya L MonroePatricia A RyanSue KimLibby ReegRuth LynfieldMelissa McMahonDaniel M SosinNancy EisenbergAdam RoweGrant BarneyNancy M BennettSophrena BusheyLaurie M BillingJess ShiltzMelissa SuttonNicole WestH Keipp TalbotWilliam SchaffnerKeegan McCaffreyMelanie SpencerAnita K KambhampatiOnika AnglinAlexandra M PiaseckiRachel HolsteinAron J HallAlicia M FryShikha GargLindsay KimPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Overall, COVID-19-associated hospitalization rates were highest in high-poverty census tracts, but rates among Black and Hispanic persons were high regardless of poverty level. Public health practitioners must ensure mitigation measures and vaccination campaigns address needs of racial/ethnic minority groups and people living in high-poverty census tracts.