Describe racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, gender, age, and health insurance disparities observed when assessing the burden of COVID-19 in our country. What groups in the United States were most affected by the pandemic, and in what ways did these disparities affect health outcomes among that population?
Identify a county in the United States that is mainly composed of individuals who you would classify as a vulnerable population. Provide basic demographics of the selected count (age, race/ethinicy, income level, occupation, insurance status using U.S. Census Data and other sources.
Describe the prevalence and incidence of COVID-19 in your selected county. How many cases have occurred? How many deaths have occurred. You can visit the following site to obtain this information: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home
Think back to the factors listed in this module’s readings and lectures that contribute to poorer health and health outcomes. Which of these factors are playing a role in the number of cases and outcomes of these cases in the county that you selected?
