Associations Between Built Environment, Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status, and SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Pregnant Women in New York City

Ukachi N Emeruwa; Samsiya Ona; Jeffrey L Shaman; Amy Turitz; Jason D Wright; Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman; Alexander Melamed

doi:10.1001/jama.2020.11370

Associations Between Built Environment, Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status, and SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Pregnant Women in New York City

JAMA. 2020 Jul 28;324(4):390-392. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.11370.

Authors

Ukachi N Emeruwa¹, Samsiya Ona¹, Jeffrey L Shaman², Amy Turitz¹, Jason D Wright¹, Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman¹, Alexander Melamed¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York.
² Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study investigates associations of residential building characteristics and markers of neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) with screen-detected SARS-CoV-2 prevalence among pregnant women delivering in 2 New York City hospitals.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Betacoronavirus*
Built Environment / classification
Built Environment / economics*
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
Coronavirus Infections / transmission
Cross-Sectional Studies
Crowding
Female
Humans
Income
Logistic Models
New York City / epidemiology
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
Pneumonia, Viral / transmission
Population Density
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology*
Residence Characteristics* / classification
SARS-CoV-2
Social Class*
Unemployment / statistics & numerical data

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding