Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths in Epic Electronic Health Records

Black, Hispanic, and Asian patients had significantly higher rates of hospitalization and death compared to their White counterparts. Hospitalization rates for Hispanic and Black patients with COVID-19 were more than four and three times higher, respectively, compared to the rate for White patients (30.4 and 24.6 vs. 7.4 per 10,000). Death rates for both groups were over twice as high as the rate for White patients (5.6 and 5.6 vs. 2.3 per 10,000). Asian patients also faced significant disparities in these measures.

Among patients who tested positive for COVID-19, Black, Hispanic, and Asian patients remained at higher risk for hospitalization and death compared to White patients with similar sociodemographic characteristics and underlying health conditions. The higher hospitalization and...

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