About one-third of American households used the free at-home COVID-19 test site launched by the Biden administration, new federal data shows.
Thursday, said more than 70 million test kits were shipped across the United States. The CDC report details how many kits were used and which groups used them.
Results showed that 59.9% of households -- equivalent to about 77 million households -- had ordered government kits. Only 38.3% -- equivalent to about 49 million -- reported using a test kit.There were no major differences when it came to who used the site by race and/or ethnicity. As for other at-home tests -- such as from a pharmacy, a doctor's office or a drive-thru site -- only about 11.8% of Black households used them compared to 45.8% of white households."Compared with White persons, Black persons were 72% less likely to use other home test kits," the report read. "Provision of tests through this well-publicized program likely improved use of COVID-19 home testing and health equity in the United States, particularly among Black persons.
Additionally, participants were asked if they were aware of the COVIDTests.gov program and how the experience was.
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