Comparison of Weighted and Unweighted Population Data to Assess Inequities in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Deaths by Race/Ethnicity Reported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tori L Cowger, Brigette A Davis, Onisha S Etkins, Keletso Makofane, Jourdyn A Lawrence, Mary T Bassett, Nancy Krieger, Tori L Cowger, Brigette A Davis, Onisha S Etkins, Keletso Makofane, Jourdyn A Lawrence, Mary T Bassett, Nancy Krieger
Abstract
This cross-sectional study compares the use of weighted and unweighted population data to assess inequities in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) deaths by race/ethnicity as reported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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