Black Hispanic individuals most hit by COVID-19

The results of a new study led by the Boston Medical Center (BMC) show the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on Hispanic groups in the United States, the most among Hispanic black individuals, including death and intensive care. It has serious consequences. Analyzing data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found differences between Hispanic groups with higher hospitalization rates and higher risk of death for black Hispanics compared to multi-ethnic Hispanic individuals. Did.Published online at Journal of Immigrant and Minority HealthThe results emphasize that the overall Hispanic population has poorer COVID-19 results compared to the white Hispanic population, and more to better address disparities between Hispanic individuals affected by COVID-19. It indicates that efforts to collect accurate demographic data are needed.

The results of a previous COVID-19 study show that the Latin population as a whole yields worse results compared to other ethnic groups. This study was the first to use a nationally representative COVID-19 database and delves further into the data to investigate the different effects of COVID-19 on different racial groups within the Hispanic community.

In this study, researchers analyzed data reported to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention between April 5, 2020 and May 18, 2020 in a cohort of 78,323 people. They compared hospitalizations, Intensive care Unit admission, need for respiratory support, and mortality between Hispanic whites, Hispanic blacks, and Hispanic multi-ethnic / other groups. They then compared these results with data on the above criteria for non-Hispanic whites.

The cohort of black Hispanics had the highest rate of comorbidities at 51% and hospitalization at 45%. Hispanic / multiethnic individuals were more frequently admitted to the intensive care unit (10%), had the highest incidence of mechanical ventilation (10%), and had the highest COVID-19 mortality rate. (16.1%). Overall, Hispanic groups were far inferior to non-Hispanic Caucasian individuals. The relative risk of death was 1.36, 1.72, and 1.68 times higher in Hispanic whites, Hispanic blacks, and Hispanic multi-ethnic groups compared to non-Hispanic white individuals.

“Our results show that Hispanic individuals are more likely to be hospitalized and die of COVID-19 infection than non-Hispanic individuals, with the worst consequences of any black Hispanic individual. It’s clearly shown, “said BMC’s immigrants and co-director, Dr. Sarakimball. Corresponding author of the Refugee Health Center and the study. One of the challenges is the incomplete information about race and ethnicity contained in the reported data due to the different ways in which information is collected and reported. At this time, healthcare organizations do not have universal standards or processes regarding how racial or ethnic information is collected from patients.

“The dilemma is to know that these disparities between racial groups are not biological and reflect the systematic effects of racism and inequality, but to address COVID. Better data collection on racial and ethnic groups is needed to develop coordinated interventions. -19 disparities between specific patient populations. ” Kimball, who is also an assistant professor at Boston University School of Medicine, added. “The better the data we have, the more we can target public health and treatment approaches to reduce the effects of racism and the disparities found between different groups within the Hispanic community. COVID-19 can be reduced. Specific disparities between these individuals. ”