⚠️YOUNG ADULT BLACK- & HISPANIC-AMERICANS & COVID. Overall, elderly die more of #COVID19, but—
➡️But what if I told you—the relative risk of COVID death for:
Black vs Whites—
Hispanics vs Whites—
is actually *greater in young adults*?
➡️It’s true. 🧵
healthdata.org/acting-data/pr…
➡️But what if I told you—the relative risk of COVID death for:
Black vs Whites—
Hispanics vs Whites—
is actually *greater in young adults*?
➡️It’s true. 🧵
healthdata.org/acting-data/pr…
2) Look Black/Hispanic-Americans #COVID19 death vs non Hispanic White Americans by age:
📍HISPANICS:
Age 55-64: ~7x more than NHW
Age 45-54: ~10x
Age 35-44: ~11x
Age <35: ~7x
📍BLACK AMERICANS
Age 55-64: ~5x more than NHW
Age 45-54: ~6x
Age 35-44: ~8x
Age <35: ~7x
📍HISPANICS:
Age 55-64: ~7x more than NHW
Age 45-54: ~10x
Age 35-44: ~11x
Age <35: ~7x
📍BLACK AMERICANS
Age 55-64: ~5x more than NHW
Age 45-54: ~6x
Age 35-44: ~8x
Age <35: ~7x
3) And which states are doing the worst in terms of Black-American / Hispanic-American versus non-Hispanic White disparity for #COVID19 mortality?
A lot of blue and red states. Some much much worse.
A lot of blue and red states. Some much much worse.
4) Meanwhile, here is how vaccination rates are going...
https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1355918033995386886
5) a large factor in the racial disparities is in healthcare and the higher risk occupations that minority groups have to more often endure.
https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1355406044122513414
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