Many more black people in Canada have succumbed to COVID-19. The ratio of their mortality rate, compared to that of non-racialized and non-Indigenous populations, is 2.2 times higher.
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This is what emerges from a Statistics Canada analysis published on Tuesday and signed by Shikha Gupta and Nicole Aitken.
For racialized populations, the mortality rate attributable to COVID-19 is 31 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, while it is 22 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants for the non-racialized and non-Indigenous population. The mortality rate among the Chinese is similar to that of the non-racialized and non-indigenous population.
“The results showed that with the exception of the Chinese population, low income status increased the risk of mortality attributable to COVID-19 for all populations, write the authors. Black people have the greatest difference in mortality risk from COVID-19 between those who do not live in low income and those who live in low income. »
“These results indicating an increased risk of mortality attributable to COVID-19 for the black population in low-income situations will be useful for policymakers and decision-makers to better understand the impacts on racialized populations and create targeted interventions,” continues Shikha. Gupta and Nicole Aitken.
The results they have collected are in line with previous studies, they continue.
“Some research also suggests that black people tend to receive poor quality preventive health care early in life, which contributes to the onset of chronic health conditions later in life that can increase risk. deaths from COVID-19. [Aussi], people who have experienced racism are much more likely to delay seeking care, have unmet health care needs, and not follow recommended treatment or medical advice. »