Study: 1 in 4 hospitalized patients with most severe form of COVID-19 will die

UPI ^ | APRIL 2, 2021 | Brian P. Dunleavy

[Qilin]

Not 3 times the “likelihood”, but 3 times the odds (likelihood, by the way, is a different concept very important in statistics.)

Let p0=0.4 denote the prevalence of ED in population 0.
Let p1=2/3 denote the prevalence of ED in population 1.

odds0 = p0/(1-p0) = 0.4/(1 - 0.4) = 0.4/0.6 = 2/3
odds1 = p1/(1-p1) = (2/3)/(1 - 2/3) = (2/3)/(1/3) = 2

So odds1 = 3*odds0, i.e. the odds of ED in population 1 is 3 times the odds of ED in population 0.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Jane Long :" I wonder what percent of ‘severe’ patients were ones brought over, from Mexico.
I know El Paso, TX met/transfered many, in EP ambulances, to local hospitals."

That is a valid point !
I believe that is called 'unintended consequences' of having an "Open Border",
and represents additional financial liability and responsibility to the local communities tax base and infrastructure.
More illegal immigrants also means less room in hospitals for natives, and stretches the local resources.
Border Patrol has already indicated that approximately 10% of illegals are covid positive when they come over the border.
One can only imagine the number of positives after being warehoused in the crowded, official government holding facilities which are also in those same communities.

[1Old Pro]

Most of the patients in the group had chronic health conditions, including heart and kidney disease, before infection and were more likely to be non-White and non-English speaking.

Also, obesity is a risk factor.