Table 2 Univariable Associations of Sociodemographic, Economic, and Chronic Disease Potential Predictors of COVID-19 Hospitalization Risk in the St. Louis Area, Missouri
Type of Variable | Variable | Coefficient | 95% Confidence Interval | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic Factors | ||||
% male population | 0.004 | -0.015, 0.024 | 0.727 | |
% black population | 0.007 | 0.005, 0.009 | < 0.0001 | |
% Hispanic/Latino population | -0.021 | -0.056, 0.016 | 0.292 | |
Educational Variables | ||||
% with ≤ high school education | 0.015 | 0.010, 0.020 | < 0.0001 | |
% with some college education | 0.035 | 0.022, 0.049 | < 0.0001 | |
% with associate's degree | 0.028 | 0.0002, 0.055 | 0.036 | |
% with bachelor’s degree | -0.021 | -0.028, -0.014 | < 0.0001 | |
Economic Variables | ||||
% below poverty level | 0.017 | 0.009, 0.024 | < 0.0001 | |
median income | -5.00E-06 | -0.000008, -0.000003 | < 0.0001 | |
Health Behavior (ZCTA-level number of hospitalized patients that use tobacco per 100 Population) | ||||
% tobacco1 | 0.046 | 0.034, 0.058 | < 0.0001 | |
Co-morbidities (ZCTA-level number of hospitalized patients with specific condition per 100 Population) | ||||
% obesity | 0.138 | 0.104, 0.171 | < 0.0001 | |
% cancer | -0.029 | -0.096,0.032 | 0.377 | |
% COPD2 | 0.11 | 0.055, 0.164 | < 0.0001 | |
% CKD3 | 0.1 | 0.068, 0.131 | < 0.0001 | |
% heart failure | 0.194 | 0.123, 0.265 | < 0.0001 | |
% diabetes | 0.11 | 0.083, 0.136 | < 0.0001 | |
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases | ||||
total cases | 1.40E-05 | -0.0002, 0.00023 | 0.9 | |
cases per 100 population | 0.277 | 0.192, 0.3621 | < 0.0001 | |