Ethnic and racial differences in self-reported symptoms, health status, activity level, and missed work at 3 and 6 months following SARS-CoV-2 infection
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Published:2024-01-30
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Volume:11
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ISSN:2296-2565
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Container-title:Frontiers in Public Health
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Short-container-title:Front. Public Health
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O’Laughlin Kelli N.,Klabbers Robin E.,Ebna Mannan Imtiaz,Gentile Nicole L.,Geyer Rachel E.,Zheng Zihan,Yu Huihui,Li Shu-Xia,Chan Kwun C. G.,Spatz Erica S.,Wang Ralph C.,L’Hommedieu Michelle,Weinstein Robert A.,Plumb Ian D.,Gottlieb Michael,Huebinger Ryan M.,Hagen Melissa,Elmore Joann G.,Hill Mandy J.,Kelly Morgan,McDonald Samuel,Rising Kristin L.,Rodriguez Robert M.,Venkatesh Arjun,Idris Ahamed H.,Santangelo Michelle,Koo Katherine,Saydah Sharon,Nichol Graham,Stephens Kari A.,
Abstract
IntroductionData on ethnic and racial differences in symptoms and health-related impacts following SARS-CoV-2 infection are limited. We aimed to estimate the ethnic and racial differences in symptoms and health-related impacts 3 and 6 months after the first SARS-CoV-2 infection.MethodsParticipants included adults with SARS-CoV-2 infection enrolled in a prospective multicenter US study between 12/11/2020 and 7/4/2022 as the primary cohort of interest, as well as a SARS-CoV-2-negative cohort to account for non-SARS-CoV-2-infection impacts, who completed enrollment and 3-month surveys (N = 3,161; 2,402 SARS-CoV-2-positive, 759 SARS-CoV-2-negative). Marginal odds ratios were estimated using GEE logistic regression for individual symptoms, health status, activity level, and missed work 3 and 6 months after COVID-19 illness, comparing each ethnicity or race to the referent group (non-Hispanic or white), adjusting for demographic factors, social determinants of health, substance use, pre-existing health conditions, SARS-CoV-2 infection status, COVID-19 vaccination status, and survey time point, with interactions between ethnicity or race and time point, ethnicity or race and SARS-CoV-2 infection status, and SARS-CoV-2 infection status and time point.ResultsFollowing SARS-CoV-2 infection, the majority of symptoms were similar over time between ethnic and racial groups. At 3 months, Hispanic participants were more likely than non-Hispanic participants to report fair/poor health (OR: 1.94; 95%CI: 1.36–2.78) and reduced activity (somewhat less, OR: 1.47; 95%CI: 1.06–2.02; much less, OR: 2.23; 95%CI: 1.38–3.61). At 6 months, differences by ethnicity were not present. At 3 months, Other/Multiple race participants were more likely than white participants to report fair/poor health (OR: 1.90; 95% CI: 1.25–2.88), reduced activity (somewhat less, OR: 1.72; 95%CI: 1.21–2.46; much less, OR: 2.08; 95%CI: 1.18–3.65). At 6 months, Asian participants were more likely than white participants to report fair/poor health (OR: 1.88; 95%CI: 1.13–3.12); Black participants reported more missed work (OR, 2.83; 95%CI: 1.60–5.00); and Other/Multiple race participants reported more fair/poor health (OR: 1.83; 95%CI: 1.10–3.05), reduced activity (somewhat less, OR: 1.60; 95%CI: 1.02–2.51; much less, OR: 2.49; 95%CI: 1.40–4.44), and more missed work (OR: 2.25; 95%CI: 1.27–3.98).DiscussionAwareness of ethnic and racial differences in outcomes following SARS-CoV-2 infection may inform clinical and public health efforts to advance health equity in long-term outcomes.
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Frontiers Media SA
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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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