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Assessing the Impact of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Characteristics on COVID-19 Prevalence Across Seven States in the United States

Hatef, E., Chang, H.Y., Kitchen, C., Weiner, J.P., Kharrazi, H.

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Peer Review Study

Data Collection and Analysis
Neighborhood and Built Environment
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Outside U.S.
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This study assesses COVID-19 data at the neighborhood aggregation level for seven states – Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia – to determine if there is a correlation between COVID-19 prevalence and neighborhood characteristics. The study developed an Area Deprivation Index (ADI), a composite measure to rank neighborhoods by socioeconomic characteristics, using the 2018 US Census survey. The results found that in certain states, such as Illinois and Maryland, zip codes with higher ADI scores experienced more prevalence of COVID-19 cases. The only states where this pattern was not consistent were Florida and Virginia.

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Outcomes of Interest

Reduction of Health Disparities

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Setting(s) of Implementation

Community

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Implementation Period

2020