Risk factors for COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths in Mexican children and adolescents: retrospective cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the epidemiology and risk factors for hospitalisation and death in Mexican children under 18 years of age with COVID-19.

Design

Retrospective, cross-sectional and analytical study.

Setting

Mexican Ministry of Health open databases with COVID-19 cases occurred from 7 March 2020 to 30 September 2021.

Participants

Mexican children under 18 years of age with COVID-19.

Main outcome measures

COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths were characterised by age group, sex, presence of pneumonia and comorbidities, intubation and intensive care unit admission, and institution that provided medical care. Cumulative incidence, mortality, case fatality rates and ORs for hospitalisation and death were estimated by age group.

Results

5.5% (204 64

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Valdez L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9207573 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature