Long COVID symptoms in Israeli children with and without a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the prevalence of long COVID symptoms in children with and without a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection and to evaluate factors associated with long COVID.

Design

A nationwide cross-sectional study.

Setting

Primary care.

Participants

3240 parents of children aged 5-18 with and without SARS-CoV-2 infection completed an online questionnaire (11.9% response rate); 1148 and 2092 with/without a history of infection, respectively.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Primary outcome was the prevalence of long COVID symptoms in children with/without a history of infection. Secondary outcomes were the factors associated with the presence of long COVID symptoms and with failure to return to baseline health status in children with a history o

SUBMITTER: Adler L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9944622 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature