COVID-19 Contact Tracing Highlights Disparities: Household Size and Low-English Proficiency.
Health Equity
; 6(1): 330-333, 2022.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1815936
ABSTRACT
Although it is known that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minorities, our study characterizes the connection between COVID-19 susceptibility and both limited English proficiency (LEP) and large household size. We examined demographic and social data for 1130 individuals who tested positive for or were exposed to COVID-19. Analysis revealed that LEP persons were 3.2 times as likely to report difficulty obtaining supplies for quarantine. Individuals in large households were 1.9 times as likely to report difficulty obtaining supplies for quarantine and 2.0 times as likely to report inability to quarantine. This study, therefore, informs interventions targeted to these populations.
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English
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Health Equity
Year:
2022
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Affiliation country:
Heq.2021.0148
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