Survival analysis and mortality predictors of COVID-19 in a pediatric cohort in Mexico

ABSTRACT:

Background

The new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has been relatively less lethal in children; however, poor prognosis and mortality has been associated with factors such as access to health services. Mexico remained on the list of the ten countries with the highest case fatality rate (CFR) in adults. It is of interest to know the behavior of COVID-19 in the pediatric population. The aim of this study was to identify clinical and sociodemographic variables associated with mortality due to COVID-19 in pediatric patients.

Objective

Using National open data and information from the Ministry of Health, Mexico, this cohort study aimed to identify clinical and sociodemographic variables associated with COVID-19 mortality in pediatric patients.

Method

A cohort study wa

SUBMITTER: Solorzano-Santos F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9801985 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature