JAMA· 2020Q1
Persistent Symptoms in Patients After Acute COVID-19
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Short summary
The COVID-19 death rate in US prisons was 39 per 100,000, higher than the general US population rate of 29 per 100,000.
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Key points
- COVID-19 death rate in prisons: 39 per 100,000.
- General US population death rate: 29 per 100,000.
- Prisoners aged 65+ comprised 3% of the prison population vs. 16% of the US population.
- Adjusted prison death rate is 3.0 times higher than expected.
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Abstract
case rate of 587 per 100 000. The crude COVID-19 death rate in prisons was 39 deaths per 100 000 prisoners, which was higher than the US population rate of 29 deaths 100 000 (Table). However, individuals aged 65 years or older comprised a smaller share of the prison population than of the US population (3% vs 16%, respectively) and accounted for 81% of COVID-19 deaths in the US population. The Table provides a standardized calculation showing that the adjusted death rate in the prison population was 3.0 times higher than would be expected if the age and sex distributions of the US and prison populations were equal.
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Field: Neurology (Medicine)
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