Table 1 Descriptive Statistics of ZCTA-level Potential Predictors of COVID-19 Hospitalization Risks in the St. Louis Area, Missouri
Type of Variable | Variable | Median | First Quartile | Third Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic Factors | ||||
% male population | 48.6 | 47.4 | 50.3 | |
% black population | 3.7 | 0.9 | 34.2 | |
% Hispanic/Latino population | 2.2 | 1.0 | 3.2 | |
Educational Variables | ||||
% with ≤ high school education | 38.2 | 23.9 | 47.6 | |
% with some college | 23.0 | 19.8 | 25.6 | |
% with associate's degree | 8.6 | 6.6 | 10.6 | |
% with bachelor’s degree | 18.0 | 9.4 | 25.9 | |
Economic Variables | ||||
% below poverty level | 9.5 | 5.8 | 16.8 | |
median household income | 59,768.5 | 46,005.3 | 77,504.0 | |
Health Behavior (ZCTA-level number of hospitalized patients that use tobacco per 100 Population) | ||||
% tobacco1 | 10.4 | 6.8 | 14.5 | |
Co-morbidities (ZCTA-level number of hospitalized patients with specific condition per 100 Population) | ||||
% obesity | 7.0 | 5.6 | 8.0 | |
% diabetes | 7.5 | 6.5 | 9.2 | |
% cancer | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.3 | |
% COPD2 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.9 | |
% CKD3 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 8.9 | |
% heart failure | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.8 | |
COVID-19 Cases | ||||
total cases | 360 | 118 | 607 | |
cases per 100 population | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | |