Morbidity trend and space-time clusters of COVID-19 occurrence in children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analyze the morbidity trend and space-time distribution clusters of confirmed COVID-19 cases in children and adolescents.

Method

An ecological study of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the Information System from 2020 to 2022 in the age group from 0 to 19 years old, residents in Mato Grosso municipalities, Brazilian Midwest region. A trend analysis of the monthly morbidity rate of cases/100,000 inhabitants was used, following Prais-Winsten's regression. A space-time distribution of the Bayesian incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants was performed, in addition to a space-time scan to identify high-risk clusters.

Results

Of all 79,592 COVID-19 cases studied, 51.6% were in females and 44.21% in people aged 15-19 years old. The mean monthly rate was 265.87 cases p

SUBMITTER: da Rocha CBA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10943318 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature