Abstract
There is debate about the extent to which COVID-19 affects ethnic groups differently. We explored if there was variation in hospital mortality in patients with COVID. Mortality rates in 1,276 inpatients in Bradford with test results for COVID-19 were analysed by ethnic group. The age-adjusted risk of dying from COVID-19 was slightly lower in South Asian compared to White British patients. (RR =0.87, 95% CI: 0.41 to 1.84).
Highlights
There is a concern that COVID-19 may be disproportionately affecting people from ethnic minorities1
We aimed to explore variations in hospital mortality for people testing positive by ethnic group
Data sources Information on age, sex, ethnicity, COVID-19 test result and death were collected on all hospital patients who were tested for COVID-19 between 18th March to 27th April 2020 in a large teaching hospital in Bradford, a city with a diverse population of which 24.9% are of South Asian (20.4% Pakistani) origin2
Summary
There is a concern that COVID-19 may be disproportionately affecting people from ethnic minorities. There is a concern that COVID-19 may be disproportionately affecting people from ethnic minorities1 This could be because of increased exposure, affecting incidence, underlying comorbidities and other factors affecting severity of disease and mortality following infection. There are few reliable data on community prevalence of infection. Hospital electronic records contain information on ethnicity, test results and mortality. We aimed to explore variations in hospital mortality for people testing positive by ethnic group
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