Authors
Carlos E Rodriguez-Diaz, Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, Leandro Mena, Eric Hall, Brian Honermann, Jeffrey S Crowley, Stefan Baral, Guillermo J Prado, Melissa Marzan-Rodriguez, Chris Beyrer, Patrick S Sullivan, Gregorio A Millett
Publication date
2020/12/1
Journal
Annals of epidemiology
Volume
52
Pages
46-53. e2
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to ascertain COVID-19 transmission dynamics among Latino communities nationally.
Methods
We compared predictors of COVID-19 cases and deaths between disproportionally Latino counties (≥17.8% Latino population) and all other counties through May 11, 2020. Adjusted rate ratios (aRRs) were estimated using COVID-19 cases and deaths via zero-inflated binomial regression models.
Results
COVID-19 diagnoses rates were greater in Latino counties nationally (90.9 vs. 82.0 per 100,000). In multivariable analysis, COVID-19 cases were greater in Northeastern and Midwestern Latino counties (aRR: 1.42, 95% CI: 1.11–1.84, and aRR: 1.70, 95% CI: 1.57–1.85, respectively). COVID-19 deaths were greater in Midwestern Latino counties (aRR: 1.17, 95% CI: 1.04–1.34). COVID-19 diagnoses were associated with counties with greater monolingual Spanish speakers …
Scholar articles
CE Rodriguez-Diaz, V Guilamo-Ramos, L Mena, E Hall… - Annals of epidemiology, 2020