Parental Socioeconomic Status and an Infant's Risk of Hospital Admission for Respiratory Syncytial Virus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While clinical risk factors for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis are well established, data on socioeconomic risk factors is lacking. We explored the association of parental education, income, and employment status on an infant's risk of hospitalization for RSV bronchiolitis.

Methods

This population-based retrospective case-control study covered all RSV-related hospital admissions of under 1-year-old children in Finland between 2004 and 2018. Controls were matched by month and year of birth, sex, province of residence, and family size. Registry data were linked using unique personal identity codes. Cases and controls were compared using adjusted odds ratios (aOR) calculated for socioeconomic outcomes including maternal and paternal education, househ

SUBMITTER: Koivisto KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11599146 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature