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Title: The Legacy of Slavery and COVID-19 Mortality in Southern U.S. States

Citation Type: Conference Paper

Publication Year: 2024

ISBN: 9783031578663

ISSN: 16113349

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-57867-0_29/FIGURES/5

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Abstract: Public health experts have observed higher risks of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death for some racial groups compared with others. Studies into racially disparate COVID-19 outcomes have concentrated on the medical and public health reasons for disparities, while other work has looked generally at historic slavery’s continuing effect on health. None has looked specifically at the link between COVID-19 outcomes and historical slavery. This study looks at the disparity between Black Non-Hispanic and White Non-Hispanic deaths by asking whether the American legacy of slavery contributes to racial disparity. Specifically, we interpret the regression coefficients in linear regressions that explore the relationship between slavery and COVID-19 mortality for Black and White Non-Hispanic Americans, while controlling for other demographic characteristics. This study finds statistically significant evidence that slavery, outlawed more than 150 years ago, nevertheless influences disease today by contributing to higher mortality among Black Americans and lower mortality among White Americans in selected counties of U.S. Southern states.

Url: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-57867-0_29

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Authors: Dalrymple, Mary; Frias-Martinez, Vanessa

Conference Name: Wisdom,Well-Being, Win-Win

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Topics: Fertility and Mortality, Health, Population Health and Health Systems, Race and Ethnicity

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