Sociodemographic Predictors of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Obstetric Patients, Georgia, USA

• DOI: 10.3201/eid2611.203091
• Publication Date: 2020-10-13T16:49:24Z
• Authors: Naima T. Joseph; Kaitlyn K. Stanhope; Martina L. Badell; John P. Horton; Sheree L. Boulet; Denise J. Jamieson
• Keywords: Adult; Georgia; Urban Population; Pneumonia, Viral; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Cohort Studies; respiratory infections; Betacoronavirus; Young Adult; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Pregnancy; Research Letter; Prevalence; Humans; viruses; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; Pandemics; SARS-CoV-2; R; COVID-19; Hispanic or Latino; zoonoses; 3. Good health; Socioeconomic Factors; Medicine; Female; Coronavirus Infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

We conducted a cohort study to determine sociodemographic risk factors for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection among obstetric patients in 2 urban hospitals in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Prevalence of infection was highest among women who were Hispanic, were uninsured, or lived in high-density neighborhoods.