Sociodemographic Predictors of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Obstetric Patients, Georgia, USA

Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Nov;26(11):2787-2789. doi: 10.3201/eid2611.203091. Epub 2020 Oct 13.

Abstract

We conducted a cohort study to determine sociodemographic risk factors for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection among obstetric patients in 2 urban hospitals in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Prevalence of infection was highest among women who were Hispanic, were uninsured, or lived in high-density neighborhoods.

Keywords: Atlanta; COVID-19; Georgia; SARS-CoV-2; United States; coronavirus disease; health status disparity; healthcare disparity; infection; obstetrics; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Betacoronavirus*
  • COVID-19
  • Cohort Studies
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Coronavirus Infections / virology
  • Female
  • Georgia / epidemiology
  • Hispanic or Latino / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / virology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / virology
  • Prevalence
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Socioeconomic Factors*
  • Urban Population / statistics & numerical data
  • Young Adult