5/20/2023 0 Comments Covid deathsWhile geography may be part of the explanation for the race gaps, it does not look to be the main one. (There are concerns about data quality with regard to COVID-19 in general, including the attribution of deaths to the virus, testing rates, and so on but problems with the data are unlikely to account for these stark differences by race shown here). Critically, however, these data do not take age into account. These data suggest that Black and white people account for a slightly higher share of the COVID-19 deaths than of the population of locations where the pandemic hit hardest, while Hispanic/Latino people account for a smaller share. The CDC has produced data showing the percentage of reported deaths by race compared to the population weighted by the geography of the pandemic. The parts of the country hit hardest so far by COVID-19 have larger Black and Hispanic/Latino populations. Infection rates could be higher among Black and Hispanic/Latino people because of occupations, less social distancing – and especially geography. These factors may be influencing the risk of infection and/or the risk of death among those infected. What’s behind the race gap in Covid-19 deaths?Ī number of factors are likely contributing to the substantial race gaps in mortality rates. In that age group, 1,013 white people have died from COVID-19 (22% of the total) compared to 1,448 Black people and 1,698 Hispanic/Latino people. Whites comprise 62% of people in the U.S.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |