Acute symptoms in SARS-CoV-2 positive adolescents aged 15-18 years - Results from a Danish national cross-sectional survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study was to investigate prevalence of self-reported symptom burden during the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated factors including sex differences.

Methods

All Danish adolescents aged 15-18 years with laboratory confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection between January 2020 and July 2021 were invited to participate. A survey covered the initial four weeks of SARS-CoV-2 infection and included questions regarding 17 symptoms associated with acute COVID-19, symptom burden and medical history. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics and logistic regression.

Findings

A total of 24,315 adolescents with SARS-CoV-2 infection were invited and 6630 (27.3%) completed the questionnaire. The median age was 17.6 years, and 58.4% (

SUBMITTER: Berg SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8947819 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature