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Among Non-Elderly Adults, Low-Income, American Indian/Alaska Native
and Black Adults Have Higher Risk of Developing Serious Illness if Infected
With Coronavirus
Among
non-elderly adults, American Indian/Alaska Native and Black adults are more
likely than Whites to be at higher risk of serious illness if infected with
the new coronavirus -- chiefly due to a higher prevalence of underlying
health conditions and longstanding disparities in health care and other
socio-economic factors, according to a new KFF analysis. People in lower-income households are
also at higher risk.
The
analysis finds that the share of non-elderly adults at higher risk of serious
illness is 34 percent among American Indian/Alaska Natives and 27 percent
among Blacks, compared to 21 percent of Whites. Asian adults are the least
likely to be at higher risk of serious illness if infected (12%).
The
analysis also finds that more than one in three (35%) non-elderly adults with
household incomes below $15,000 are at higher risk of serious illness if
infected with coronavirus, more than double the rate found among adults with
household incomes greater than $50,000 (16%). Here again the higher risk
arises due to a higher prevalence of underlying health conditions among
non-elderly people with low incomes.
The
new analysis builds upon previous work by KFF examining how many people in the
U.S. are at higher risk of developing serious illness from coronavirus. The
findings comport with emerging data on COVID-19 cases and deaths that suggest
that serious illness from the disease is disproportionately affecting people
in communities of color, due to the underlying health conditions and economic
challenges faced by such groups.
Also
available is a new short animation that examines the populations at
higher risk for serious illness if they are infected with the coronavirus
that causes COVID-19.
For
the full analysis, and other KFF data and analyses related to COVID-19, visit kff.org.
Filling the need for trusted
information on national health issues, the Kaiser Family Foundation is a nonprofit
organization based in San Francisco, California.
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Thursday, May 7, 2020
Low-Income Adults and Some Communities of Color Have Higher Risk of Serious Illness from COVID-19
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