Development of a vulnerability index for diagnosis with the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in Washington State, USA. (July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Amram, Ofer; Amiri, Solmaz; Lutz, Robert B.; Rajan, Bhardwaj; Monsivais, Pablo
• Is Part Of: Health & place. Volume 64(2020:Jul.)
• Publication Date: 2020-07
• Subjects: Health -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Health services accessibility -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; Political planning -- Periodicals; Social medicine -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health Policy -- Periodicals; Health Services Accessibility -- Periodicals; Public Health -- Periodicals; Public Policy -- Periodicals; Sociology, Medical -- Periodicals; Épidémiologie -- Périodiques; Politique sanitaire -- Périodiques; Santé, Services de -- Accessibilité -- Périodiques; Health services accessibility; Health -- Social aspects; Political planning; Public health; Social medicine; Periodicals; 613
• DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102377
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-8292

Abstract

Highlights: ● In the United States, morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 infection varies substantially among populations and geographic regions ● Variation has been attributed to chronic disease burden, and certain sociodemographic factors ● We developed an index of COVID-19 vulnerability using a regression modeling approach with observed diagnosis at the Zipcode level in Washington State ● The resulting index can be used by policy makers for the targeting of public health and health care resources.