Associations of Race/Ethnicity and Food Insecurity With COVID-19 Infection Rates Across US Counties [jamanetwork.com]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 6/14/214:00 AM

By Mumbi E. Kimani, Mare Sarr, Yendelela Cuffee, et al., JAMA Network Open, June 8, 2021

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Question Are racial/ethnic population composition and food insecurity associated with COVID-19 infection rates?

Findings This cross-sectional study of 3133 US counties found that there was an association between race/ethnicity and COVID-19 infection rate, with an interaction with food insecurity in counties with large Black and American Indian or Alaska Native populations but not in counties with large Hispanic populations.

Meaning These findings suggest that public policy aimed at fighting COVID-19 should consider county-level food insecurity to better understand the social dynamics of the disease.

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