Variation in Time Between Testing Positive for COVID-19 and Hospital Admission by Race/Ethnicity and Insurance Status.
J Health Care Poor Underserved
; 34(4): 1290-1304, 2023.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38661756
ABSTRACT
Understanding the extent to which demographic and socioeconomic factors play a role in the disparities associated with duration between testing positive for COVID-19 and hospital admission will help in achieving equitable health outcomes. This project linked the statewide COVID-19 registry to administrative datasets to examine the variation in times between testing positive for COVID-19 and hospital admission by race/ethnicity and insurance. In 2020, there were 11,314 patients admitted for COVID-19 in Arkansas. Approximately 42.2% tested positive for COVID-19 on the same day as hospital admission. Black patients had 38% higher odds of hospitalization on the day of testing compared with White patients (p<.001). Medicaid and uninsured patients had 51% and 50% higher odds of admission on the day of testing compared with privately insured patients (both p<.001), respectively. This study highlights the implications of reduced access to testing with respect to equitable health outcomes.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ethnicity
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Insurance Coverage
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COVID-19
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Hospitalization
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Health Care Poor Underserved
Journal subject:
SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article