A Spatio-Demographic Perspective on the Role of Social Determinants of Health and Chronic Disease in Determining a Population’s Vulnerability to COVID-19

Abstract

Introduction During the COVID-19 pandemic, health and social inequities placed racial and ethnic minority groups at increased risk of severe illness. Our objective was to investigate this health disparity by analyzing the relationship between potential social determinants of health (SDOH), COVID-19, and chronic disease in the spatial context of San Diego County, California.