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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 7334648211066920 |
Pages (from-to) | 1465-1472 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Gerontology |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 5 |
Early online date | Feb 12 2022 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2022 |
Keywords
- COVID-19
- Latinos
- hispanics
- health disparities
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Gerontology