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Table 2 Variables significantly related to the mortality rate of COVID-19 in the three classes of counties

From: Risk factors associated with mortality of COVID-19 in 3125 counties of the United States

 

Variable

Estimate

Pr( >|t|)

Low prevalence class

Average daily PM2.5

0.153

 < 0.001

Drive alone to work (%)

0.039

 < 0.001

Long commute—drives alone (%)

0.015

 < 0.001

Insufficient sleep (%)

0.073

 < 0.001

Population

1.00 × 10−5

 < 0.001

Hispanic (%)

0.020

 < 0.001

Female (%)

0.054

 < 0.001

Rural (%)

− 0.014

 < 0.001

Segregation index-non-White/White

0.015

 < 0.001

Median prevalence class

Drive alone to work (%)

0.016

0.008

Long commute—drives alone (%)

0.013

 < 0.001

Population

1.07 × 10−6

 < 0.001

65 and over (%)

0.049

 < 0.001

Hispanic (%)

0.020

 < 0.001

Female (%)

0.127

0.001

Rural (%)

− 0.011

0.007

Segregation index-non-White/White

0.025

 < 0.001

High prevalence class

Population

2.22 × 10−7

 < 0.001

65 and over (%)

0.114

 < 0.001

Hispanic (%)

0.014

0.009

Segregation index-non-White/White

0.019

0.005