University Presentation Showcase: Undergraduate Division
Sociological Analysis of Omicron's Influences on Kentucky Counties
Presenter Hometown
Hodgenville
Major
Forensic Science with Biology Concentration, Sociology
Department
Anthropology, Sociology, and Social Work
Degree
Undergraduate
Mentor
James N. Maples
Mentor Department
Anthropology, Sociology, and Social Work
Recommended Citation
Cooper, Sarah, "Sociological Analysis of Omicron's Influences on Kentucky Counties" (2023). University Presentation Showcase Event. 3.
https://encompass.eku.edu/swps/2023/undergraduate/3
Abstract
This study explores sociological explanations for Covid-19 incidence rates among Kentucky counties. The authors examine how incidence rates varied pre/post-Omicron variant based on a county’s educational attainment, poverty rates, political perspective, health status, and place status (Appalachian status, metropolitan status). The authors discovered that none of these variables effectively explained differences in county-level Covid-19 rates before Omicron. However, once Omicron became the prevalent variant in Kentucky, metropolitan status, Appalachian status, two measures of poverty rates, political perspective, and three measures of educational attainment all predicted differences in mean Covid-19 incidence rates.
Presentation format
Poster
Sociological Analysis of Omicron's Influences on Kentucky Counties
This study explores sociological explanations for Covid-19 incidence rates among Kentucky counties. The authors examine how incidence rates varied pre/post-Omicron variant based on a county’s educational attainment, poverty rates, political perspective, health status, and place status (Appalachian status, metropolitan status). The authors discovered that none of these variables effectively explained differences in county-level Covid-19 rates before Omicron. However, once Omicron became the prevalent variant in Kentucky, metropolitan status, Appalachian status, two measures of poverty rates, political perspective, and three measures of educational attainment all predicted differences in mean Covid-19 incidence rates.
