Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage: The Contribution of Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health disparities among racial and ethnic and socioeconomic groups are pervasive, and the COVID-19 pandemic has not been an exception. This study explores the key demographic and socioeconomic factors related to racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 vaccination coverage.

Methods

Using recent (January 2021-March 2021) data on adults from the U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey, a regression-based decomposition method was used to estimate how much of the observed racial and ethnic disparities in vaccination coverage could be explained by particular socioeconomic and demographic factors (i.e., age, number of children and adults in household).

Results

Demographics, socioeconomic factors, and experiencing economic hardship during the pandemic each e

SUBMITTER: Williams AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8598940 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature