Trends in Mortality From COVID-19 and Other Leading Causes of Death Among Latino vs White Individuals in Los Angeles County, 2011-2020

Paul Simon; Alex Ho; Megha D Shah; Rashmi Shetgiri

doi:10.1001/jama.2021.11945

Trends in Mortality From COVID-19 and Other Leading Causes of Death Among Latino vs White Individuals in Los Angeles County, 2011-2020

JAMA. 2021 Sep 14;326(10):973-974. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.11945.

Authors

Paul Simon¹, Alex Ho¹, Megha D Shah¹, Rashmi Shetgiri¹

Affiliation

¹ Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California.

Abstract

This study compares age-adjusted mortality rates before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2011-2020) among Latino and White individuals living in Los Angeles County.

MeSH terms

COVID-19 / ethnology*
COVID-19 / mortality
California / epidemiology
Cause of Death*
Female
Hispanic or Latino / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Male
White People / statistics & numerical data*