The Town-Level Prevalence of Chronic Lung Conditions and Death From COVID-19 Among Older Adults in Connecticut and Rhode Island
ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 19 — May 10, 2022
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The bivariate choropleth map shows that medium and high rates of asthma and COVID-19 overlap mainly in southwestern, central, and eastern Connecticut and in central and northern Rhode Island.
Figure 1. Town-level prevalence of asthma among population aged 65 years or older and COVID-19 death rates per 100,000 people, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Data sources: Connecticut Department of Public Health (8), Rhode Island Department of Public Health (9), HealthyAgingDataReports.org (10,11), CT DEEP GIS (22), and RIGIS (23).
The bivariate choropleth map shows that medium and high rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and COVID-19 overlap mainly in southwestern, central, and eastern Connecticut and in central and northern Rhode Island.
Figure 2. Town-level prevalence of COPD among population aged 65 years or older and COVID-19 death rates per 100,000 people, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Data sources: Connecticut Department of Public Health (8), Rhode Island Department of Public Health (9), HealthyAgingDataReports.org (10,11), CT DEEP GIS (22), and RIGIS (23).
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