Publications by authors named "Andrea Yunyou"
COVID-19 Deaths and Minority Health Social Vulnerability, in the U.S., January 1, 2020 through June 24, 2023.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Health disparities leading to higher COVID-19 death rates are caused by social and structural factors, significantly affecting lower socioeconomic groups and socially vulnerable communities.
- The study analyzed data from over a million COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., using the Minority Health Social Vulnerability Index (MHSVI) to categorize counties based on their social vulnerability.
- Results showed that higher vulnerability correlated with increased death rates, except for those counties with better healthcare access, which saw lower death rates.