Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in COVID-19: Emerging Disparities Amid Discrimination Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in COVID-19: Emerging Disparities Amid Discrimination Daniel Wang, MD1, Gilbert C. Gee, PhD2, Ehete Bahiru, MD3, Eric H. Yang, MD3, and Jeffrey J. Hsu, MD, PhD3 1Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 2Department of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 3Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pan- demic. In the USA, the burden of mortality and morbidity has fallen on minority populations. The understanding of the impact of this pandemic has been limited in Asian- Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), though disaggre- gated data suggest disproportionately high mortality rates. AAPIs are at high risk for COVID-19 transmission, in part due to their over-representation in the essential workforce, but also due to cultural factors, such as inter- generational residency, and other social determinants of health, including poverty and lack of health insurance. Some AAPI subgroups also report a high comorbidity bur- den, which may increase their susceptibility to more se- vere COVID-19 infection. Furthermore, AAPIs have en- countered rising xenophobia and racism across the coun- try, and we fear such discrimination only serves to exac- erbate these rapidly emerging disparities in this commu- nity. We recommend interventions including disaggrega- tion of mortality and morbidity data, investment in community-based healthcare, advocacy against discrim- ination and the use of non-inflammatory language, and a continued emphasis on underlying comorbidities, to en- sure the protection of vulnerable communities and the navigation of this current crisis. J Gen Intern Med 35(12):3685–8 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06264-5 © Society of General Internal Medicine 2020 INTRODUCTION Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic.1, 2 In the USA, the burden of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality has disproportionately fallen on minority and immigrant popu- lations, exacerbating existing societal biases and longstanding racial/ethnic disparities in health.3, 4 Understanding these dispar- ities in risk and outcome is of paramount importance. However, the understanding of the impact of this pandemic in Asian- Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) has been limited by inadequate data disaggregation, posing significant difficulties in the identification of vulnerable populations by ethnicity and socioeconomic group, and the subsequent allocations of re- sources for prevention and treatment.5 COVID-19 INFECTION AND MORTALITY IN ASIAN- AMERICANS In aggregate, Asian-Americans represent 4.4% of deaths across the USA in the COVID-19 pandemic, below their population share of 5.7%.6 However, disaggregated data sug- gest far more complexity. In New York City, Asian- Americans account for 7.9% of deaths from COVID-19, while comprising 13.9% of the population.7, 8 Similarly in Califor- nia, Asian-Americans make up 13.2% of deaths compared with 14.5% of the population.6 Yet disproportionate mortality rates have been noted in in Nevada (15.4% of deaths versus 8.1% of the population), Utah (5.5% versus 2.4%), and Ne- braska (5.9% versus 2.4%).6 From the mixed picture above, it is clear that disparities vary by location; AAPIs are not uniformly spread across the USA. Further, AAPIs are not a homogeneous population, representing as many as 43 distinct ethnic groups, each with its own linguistic, cultural, and sociodemographic back- grounds and immigration histories.9, 10 Therefore, disparities at the subgroup level may be obscured by the blanket classi- fication of “AAPI” and further hidden by poor reporting: Asian-American deaths are unknown in states such as Florida, Mississippi, Missouri, and South Carolina, where Asians are classified as “Other” in publicly available statistics.6, 11 COVID-19 AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS A further complication relates to aggregation of Pacific Is- landers along with Asians. In 1997, the U.S. Office of Man- agement and Budget began recognizing Pacific Islanders (PIs) as a population separate from Asian-Americans, due to advo- cacy efforts from the PI community and the recognition of sociodemographic differences between Asian-Americans and PIs.12 Yet during this pandemic, disaggregated data on PIs remain particularly scarce. Within New York City, PIs were grouped under the “Other” category until late April in the Received June 3, 2020 Accepted September 21, 2020 Published online October 2, 2020 3685 mortality reports stratified by race/ethnicity, and subsequently under the aggregate of “AAPI.”8 Yet clear disparities are evident in the few instances where PI-specific data are found. Within California, PIs are dying at a rate that is fourfold their population share and the most dis- proportionate of any population within the state.13 Similarly, within Los Angeles County, PIs represent only 0.4% of county residents yet account for 1% of COVID-19 deaths, a 2.5-fold discrepancy and the largest of any group.14 Other estimates suggest that the PI case rate is 217.7 per 100,000 in California, more than 3-fold higher than the 62.43 per 100,000 for the state population as a whole.15 Disproportionate rates were also observed in Colorado, where PIs represent 0.1% of the popu- lation but account for 0.6% of cases and 1.6% of deaths.16 These disparities have spurred calls to increase access for PI testing and reporting of PI-specific data.15 ESSENTIAL WORKERS, INTERGENERATIONAL CO- RESIDENCE, POVERTY, AND LANGUAGE Risks for AAPIs exist due to occupational exposures: accord- ing to the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, more than two million AAPIs work in healthcare, transportation, and service industries.17 Minority communities are known to be more exposed to the virus, due to their over-representation in the low-wage, essential workforce at the front lines.5, 18, 19 They too face challenges once away from work, such as inability to socially distance due to housing density and over- crowding.4, 5, 19 Among these frontline workers, Filipino-Americans are at increased risk due to their outsized proportion in the nation’s nursing force. Filipino-American nurses have a lengthy histo- ry in the USA, and though they account for 4% of the total nursing workforce, they comprise up to 20% of registered nurses in states such as California.20 They are more likely to work in acute care, medical/surgical, and intensive care units, thus serving on the front lines of care for patients with COVID-19.20 Cultural practices among AAPIs may also place them at risk for COVID-19 transmission, such as a prevalence of intergen- erational co-residence. Chinese-Americans, Japanese- Americans, and Filipino-Americans, for instance, are more likely than their white counterparts to live in three- generational households.20, 21 Similarly close-knit familial social structures are found in PIs.15 An AARP survey also found 43% of AAPIs providing support to elderly family members, compared with 19% of white Americans.9 Though the reasons behind this are diverse, encompassing filial obli- gation, financial resources, family composition, and immigra- tion history, these high rates of intergenerational contact indi- cate a risk that requires culturally competent care.15, 21 Further, other socioeconomic determinants of health can pres- ent barriers to healthcare for many AAPIs, even outside of the COVID-19 pandemic.19 A paucity of data exists on the subject, with Asian-Americans remaining one of the most under-studied groups in terms of health status and service use.22 In regard to financial status, Asian-Americans are over-represented on both ends of the economic scale, though those whose family incomes are below the federal poverty level are poorer than any other group.23 Strong subgroup variation exists, with Japanese and Filipino-Americans having lower poverty rates than white Amer- icans, while Hmong, Khmer, Laotian, and Vietnamese- Americans have higher poverty rates.23, 24 For instance, one study found that 93.7% of Hmong-Americans and 57.1% of Vietnamese-Americans live under the poverty level.23 Low so- cioeconomic status alone has been found to be an independent risk factor for total mortality.25 Vietnamese, Korean, and Chinese-Americans, as well as PIs, are also more likely to be uninsured than white Americans.22, 26, 27 Yet for those who do access healthcare, a national survey by the Commonwealth Fund found that Asian-Americans were less likely than white Americans to be satisfied with the care received, or state that their doctors understood their backgrounds and values, involved them in decisions, or discussed lifestyle issues such as exercise and smoking.22, 28 Another major issue relates to language. Approximately 1- in-3 AAPIs have limited English proficiency (LEP), although this varies tremendously by subgroup.29 For example, 78% of Bhutanese-Americans have LEP. Poor English proficiency is a risk factor for illness, serves as a social determinant because it affects employment, amplifies health problems related to ra- cial discrimination, and restricts access to services.30, 31 For instance, 57% of Cambodian-American women report diffi- culty accessing care due to a scarcity of interpreters.26 Not surprisingly, a recent survey found that 9 of 10 of AAPI- serving community organizations cited the dire need for COVID-19 resources in AAPI languages.32 Websites such as translatecovid19.org have surfaced to meet this need, but such efforts require greater support and development. CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS Even before the outbreak of COVID-19, evidence suggested that acute coronary events and strokes could be triggered by common infections, such as influenza.33 Epidemiological ev- idence for COVID-19 has shown infection to be particularly severe in hospitalized patients with underlying cardiovascular disease.33, 34 Further, older adults with conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, chronic lung disease, and cardiovascular disease are more vulnerable to COVID-19.35– 37 In particular, a history of coronary artery disease was more common in those with severe (5.8%) than non-severe disease (1.8%).37 Thus, there appears to be a predisposition to a more severe course with COVID-19 infection among those with cardiovascular comorbidities. This epidemiological data on COVID-19 is particularly relevant to AAPIs. Around 20% of native Hawaiians and PIs have heart disease, and 6.9% have coronary artery disease.38 3686 Wang et al.: Asian-Americans and COVID-19 JGIM http://translatecovid19.org OTHER IMPACTS OF COVID-19—DISCRIMINATION AND XENOPHOBIA AAPIs have had a long history of being scapegoated and mar- ginalized during public health crises in US history. From the 1900 quarantine of San Francisco’s Chinatown due to a purport- ed fear of the bubonic plague, to the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) pandemic that was associated with Chinese- Americans, racism and xenophobia were not only expressed but also institutionalized into law. In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed, the first immigration law to bar an entire ethnic- ity from immigrating to the USA, and one not repealed until six decades later.41 Amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic, a similar fear of AAPIs has taken hold, targeting a population seen as “forever foreigners.”41 This xenophobia exists even among government leaders, who refer to COVID-19 as the “Chinese virus” and “Wuhan virus.”42 This terminology goes against the recommendations of the World Health Organization, which released a statement in 2015 discouraging the practice of naming diseases after geographical locations, individuals, culture, population, indus- try, or occupation.43 Around the USA, many reports of racially motivated violence against AAPIs have surfaced and are seemingly escalating both in frequency and severity; these range from racist tirades, rants, and assaults, to a brutal stab- bing in New York and the murder of a family in Texas.44–46 Even healthcare workers are not immune, raising separate concerns on the potential impacts of such racism on healthcare delivery.47 The frequency of these incidents and the lack of support in official venues have spurred the development of websites such as standagainsthatred.org to permit the reporting of hate crimes.48 The OCA-Asian Pacific American Advo- cates, a national non-profit, have called upon the President and US Attorney General to create a task force dedicated to hate crimes against AAPIs.49 To date, however, there have not been any major efforts to prevent the public targeting of Asians.50 It is incumbent upon healthcare and governmental leaders to combat the spread of hate and racism that has been exacerbated by COVID-19, and to prevent the advent of scapegoating and fear mongering that will only serve to prop- agate the rapidly emerging disparities among ethnic groups.51 PATHS AHEAD—TARGETED RESEARCH AND INTERVENTIONS To combat the disparities emerging during the COVID-19 pan- demic, multi-level interventions are required. Policy makers and healthcare leaders must heed calls to release racial/ethnic demo- graphic data on COVID-19 infection and mortality.19, 52 For those states, counties, and cities that have already released them, the completeness and accuracy of the data must be ensured; in Texas, for instance, only a third of deaths have associated racial/ ethnic data.6 We also recommend the identification of PIs as a distinct group within both national and local data, and to similarly do so for all other AAPI ethnic groups. Data should be stratified by socioeconomic status as well as by the primary languages of communities. Only after we identify at-risk populations can further steps be taken, such as outcome monitoring and differen- tial assistance.19 Further, government and healthcare leaders should invest in community-based care. By empowering community advo- cates in key positions, meaningful community and shared governance can be achieved and, thus, promote long-term health equity and self-determination among the hardest hit populations. Multilingual public service announcements are also important for immigrant communities, to ensure access to information on healthcare services and public health measures such as social distancing.19 Similarly, research must incorpo- rate minority individuals for whom English is not their prima- ry language. Research that excludes non-English speakers leads to a biased sample that over-represents AAPIs who have high levels of education and income. 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