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Plain Language Summary Social determinants of health are associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality.1–3 In this retrospective observational study, we further illustrate how low socioeconomic status, Black race, disability, and non-English-speaking status were associated with an increased rate of mechanical ventilation from COVID-19.
Key Points Question: Which social determinants of health increase the risk of hospitalization in patients with COVID-19? Finding: Lower socioeconomic status as indexed by zip code, African-American race and Hispanic and Latino ethnicity, non-English speaking status, and Medicare and Medicaid patients were all at higher risk of hospitalization in patients with COVID-19.
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