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Latinos and the Pandemic: Results from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project—COVID-19 Study

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Pre-pandemic disparities placed Latinos at risk for COVID-19. This report describes the associations between increased viral exposure through social contact and material hardship and the uneven distribution of COVID-19 morbidity among Latino older adults using data from the recently released supplement to the National Social Life, Heath, and Aging Project (NSHAP) ( N = 2672), a population-based panel study of adults born 1920–1965. Logistic regression revealed that material hardship and reliance on outside help were significantly correlated with COVID-19 infection, which may partially explain the disproportionate burden Latinos experience during the pandemic.

Source: Journal of Applied Gerontology

DOI: 10.1177/07334648211066920

Authors: Lissette M. Piedra, Melissa J. K. Howe, John Francis, Yadira Montoya, Melissa Gutwein

Institutions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Chicago, National Opinion Research Center

Language: English

Topic: Health disparities and outcomes

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Institute on Aging