Written Question · S5W-29598 · Session 5
Whether it will record, analyse and publish disaggregated data on the number of deaths of black and minority ethnic (BAME) people as a cons…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will record, analyse and publish disaggregated data on the number of deaths of black and minority ethnic (BAME) people as a consequence of COVID-19.
The answer
The Scottish Government will continue to monitor the information available on the number of deaths of black and minority ethnic (BAME) people as a consequence of COVID-19.
On 4 May, National Records of Scotland released a technical note describing the ethnicity data, and its limitations, held on COVID-19 deaths
https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files/statistics/covid19/ethnicity-deceased-covid-19-may20.pdf Ethnicity data is missing for nine per cent (203 records) of the 2,272 COVID-19 deaths recorded up to Sunday 26th April.2,046 deaths (90%) were of people whose ethnic group was registered as WhiteRegistered deaths where a Black, Asian or minority ethnic group (BAME) was provided accounted for 1% of deaths (23 people).
NRS are currently testing whether ethnicity data from the 2011 Census can be used to improve the quality of the death registration data. If this is successful, NRS will carry out analysis which will aim to answer the question of whether there is a variation in the relative risk of mortality related to COVID-19 by ethnicity.
On 20 May, Public Health Scotland (PHS) published preliminary analysis which appears to show that there is not a higher level of Covid-19 cases than would be expected, given the size of our black, Asian and minority ethnic population. However, the data is very limited and additional analysis will need done as more data becomes available.
On 4 May, National Records of Scotland released a technical note describing the ethnicity data, and its limitations, held on COVID-19 deaths
https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files/statistics/covid19/ethnicity-deceased-covid-19-may20.pdf Ethnicity data is missing for nine per cent (203 records) of the 2,272 COVID-19 deaths recorded up to Sunday 26th April.2,046 deaths (90%) were of people whose ethnic group was registered as WhiteRegistered deaths where a Black, Asian or minority ethnic group (BAME) was provided accounted for 1% of deaths (23 people).
NRS are currently testing whether ethnicity data from the 2011 Census can be used to improve the quality of the death registration data. If this is successful, NRS will carry out analysis which will aim to answer the question of whether there is a variation in the relative risk of mortality related to COVID-19 by ethnicity.
On 20 May, Public Health Scotland (PHS) published preliminary analysis which appears to show that there is not a higher level of Covid-19 cases than would be expected, given the size of our black, Asian and minority ethnic population. However, the data is very limited and additional analysis will need done as more data becomes available.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-29598 by reference.