Volume 27, Number 10—October 2021
Synopsis
Characteristics, Comorbidities, and Data Gaps for Coronavirus Disease Deaths, Tennessee, USA
John James Parker
, Rany Octaria, Miranda D. Smith, Samantha J. Chao, Mary Beth Davis, Celia Goodson, Jon Warkentin, Denise Werner, and Mary-Margaret A. Fill
, Rany Octaria, Miranda D. Smith, Samantha J. Chao, Mary Beth Davis, Celia Goodson, Jon Warkentin, Denise Werner, and Mary-Margaret A. Fill
Table 2
Case-fatality rate stratified by race and age for characteristics, comorbidities, and data gaps for coronavirus disease deaths, Tennessee, USA
| Characteristic | White, non-Hispanic, n = 46,677 | Black, non-Hispanic, n = 16,669 | Hispanic, n = 17,084 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, y (interquartile range) |
40 (25‒57) |
37 (25‒52) |
32 (21‒45) |
| Age group, y, case-fatality rate, no. (%)* | 896 (1.9) | 428 (2.6) | 84 (0.5) |
| 21‒64† | 145 (0.4) | 140 (1.1) | 42 (0.3) |
| 65‒80 | 344 (5.9) | 176 (12.1) | 31 (9.0) |
| >81 | 406 (19.6) | 112 (28.6) | 10 (18.2) |
*There was 1 death for a White patient (<1–21 year age group) and 1 death for a Hispanic patient (<1–21 year age group). †Cell percent is the case-fatality percentage for that age and race group.
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