Associations Between Built Environment, Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status, and SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Pregnant Women in New York City
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- 28 July 2020
- journal article
- letter
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 324 (4) , 390-392
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.11370
Abstract
The built environment is associated with infectious disease dynamics, particularly in diseases transmitted by contact, aerosols, or droplets.1,2 A recent study of the ongoing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic in New York revealed significant differences in hospitalization and death rates among the city’s boroughs, with the highest rates in Queens and the Bronx.3 To our knowledge, no studies have investigated associations between the built environment, markers of neighborhood socioeconomic status, and SARS-CoV-2 transmission. We leveraged a universal testing program for SARS-CoV-2 in pregnant women to examine associations between these factors and SARS-CoV-2 prevalence.Keywords
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