Sociodemographic Predictors of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Obstetric Patients, Georgia, USA

D ata from New York, New York, USA, have high- lighted the disproportionate burden of coronavirus disease in minority and low socioeconomic status communities in the United States ( The information is imperative in states like Georgia, which has average of 3,000-4,000 new cases daily and an urgent need for improved public health mitigation and containment strategies (4). The objective of this study was to determine associated sociodemographic and neighborhood risk factors for infection in an obstetric cohort undergoing testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in 2 urban hospitals in Atlanta, Georgia. Emory University School of Medicine Institutional Review Board and Grady Memorial Hospital Research Oversight Committee approved the study.