Racial Disparities in Coronavirus Impact: Overview of Early Data
Early data highlights how the coronavirus is affecting racial and ethnic groups, with African Americans facing higher concerns and disproportionate impacts. Hispanics and lower-income individuals also express more concerns. Various surveys and analyses show different levels of concern, threat perceptions, and knowledge of affected individuals across different racial and income groups. African Americans are experiencing higher rates of COVID-19 deaths compared to other races, indicating a significant disparity. Data from various sources underscore the urgent need to address these disparities in the ongoing pandemic.
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Coronavirus: racial disparities An overview of early data that highlights how the coronavirus is affecting racial and ethnic groups across the country April 20, 2020 Producer Yanelle Cruz
Concerns regarding COVID-19 are more widespread among Hispanics and lower income adults Respondents who expressed that they are very concerned about PEW SURVEY CONDUCTED APRIL 7-12, 2020 Contracting COVID-19 and requiring hospitalization Unknowingly spreading COVID-19 to others 49% 43% 38% 38% 33% 33% 32% 31% 28% 27% 24% 21% 18% 17% All adults White adults Black adults Hispanic adults Upper income adults Middle income adults Lower income adults Sources: Pew Research Center 2 Yanelle Cruz | Slide last updated on: April 17, 2020
African Americans expressed higher concern for their personal health and are more likely to know individuals affected by COVID-19 Is the coronavirus outbreak a threat to your personal health? PEW SURVEY CONDUCTED MARCH 10-16, 2020 Major threat Minor threat Not a threat Black adults 46% 32% 21% Hispanic adults 39% 43% 18% All adults 27% 51% 22% White adults 21% 56% 23% Do you know someone who has been hospitalized or has died as a result of having COVID-19? PEW SURVEY CONDUCTED APRIL 7-12, 2020 An Associated Press analysis of 4,450 COVID-19 deaths and 52,000 positive cases found that African American patients made up 42% of deaths. 27% However, the data provides a limited picture because the study relied on a handful of state and local governments that are tracking victims racial demographics. 13% 13% White adults Black adults Hispanic adults Sources: Pew Research Center, ABC News. 3 Yanelle Cruz | Slide last updated on: April 20, 2020
African Americans are being disproportionately affected by the coronavirus and dying at higher rates than any other race African Americans by percentage of population and share of coronavirus deaths DATA FROM JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, AND STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS Louisiana Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Washington, D.C. 73% 70% 46% 58% 32% 26% Percentage of population Percentage of deaths Percentage of population Percentage of deaths Percentage of population Percentage of deaths Michigan Chicago, Illinois North Carolina 67% 32% 21% 41% 38% 14% Percentage of population Percentage of deaths Percentage of population Percentage of deaths Percentage of population Percentage of deaths Sources: The Washington Post 4 Yanelle Cruz | Slide last updated on: April 20, 2020
Despite limited data, recent studies show that racial minorities are being disproportionately affected by the coronavirus outbreak 70% of 512 deaths in which Louisiana tracked demographic data were of African Americans victims, despite them being only 32%of the state s population. 63% of coronavirus cases with demographic data in Illinois were non-white individuals. Hispanics make up 17% of the state s population and African Americans make up 13%. Of the state s 307 victims with racial data, 40% were African American. An analysis conducted by The Atlantic and the Antiracist Research and Policy Center found that as of April 12, 38% of the cases analyzed across 29 states lacked racial data. Therefore, despite statistics showing wide racial disparities there is still an incomplete picture of the coronavirus impact across racial groups. In Michigan, more than half of coronavirus deaths with racial data were African American victims, despite them representing only 14%of the state s total population. In New York, 34% of coronavirus deaths were Hispanic victims, despite them representing only 29.1%of the state s total population. 17% of deaths were African American victims, despite them representing only 9% of the state population. A CDC analysis of 1,500 hospitalizations in 14 states showed that African Americans made up a third of hospitalizations, despite representing only 18% of the population of the areas included in the analysis. In New Mexico, two Native American pueblos have high infection rates. As of April 7, Zia Pueblo had 31 out of 900 individuals test positive for the virus, while San Felipe had 52 out of 2,200 individuals tested positive. Sources: ABC News, The Atlantic, Indian Country Today. 5 Yanelle Cruz | Slide last updated on: April 20, 2020
Opinions regarding who should get priority access to ventilators vary by race and age group Doctors should prioritize giving ventilators to PEW SURVEY CONDUCTED APRIL 7-12, 2020 Patients who are most in need at the moment Patients who doctors think are most likely to recover with treatment 60% 58% 57% 57% 50% 50% 50% 48% 47% 45% 45% 45% 39% 37% 36% 36% All adults White adults Black adults Hispanic adults Ages 18-29 Ages 30-49 Ages 50-64 Aged 65+ Sources: Pew Research Center 6 Yanelle Cruz | Slide last updated on: April 20, 2020
Childcare responsibilities have become more difficult for Black and Hispanic parents Adults with children under 12 who responded that handling childcare responsibilities during the outbreak has been PEW SURVEY CONDUCTED MARCH 19-24, 2020 Very/Somewhat difficult Very/Somewhat easy 41%of lower income parents are very concerned about their children falling behind in school, compared to 21% of middle income parents and 17% of upper income parents. 71% 65% 61% 60% 40% 38% 35% 38%of lower income parents said their children have received a lot of online instruction from their school, compared to 44% of middle income parents and 51% of upper income parents. 28% All adults White adults Black adults Hispanic adults Sources: Pew Research Center 7 Yanelle Cruz | Slide last updated on: April 20, 2020
Hispanic adults are the most impacted by pay cuts and job losses, and expressed higher concern for keeping up with basic expenses If you miss work because of coronavirus would you ? PEW SURVEY CONDUCTED MARCH 10-16, 2020 Continue getting paid Not get paid but would be able to pay basic expenses Not get paid and unable to pay basic expenses Not sure Hispanic adults 23% 19% 47% 11% Black adults 27% 12% 38% 23% White adults 41% 23% 29% 7% All adults 36% 21% 33% 10% Because of the coronavirus outbreak, have you or anyone in your household ? PEW SURVEY CONDUCTED MARCH 19-24, 2020 Had to take a pay cut Been laid off or lost a job Either or both Hispanic adults 40% 29% 49% All adults 27% 20% 33% Sources: Pew Research Center 8 Yanelle Cruz | Slide last updated on: April 20, 2020
