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Acute and persistent symptoms of COVID-19 infection in school-aged children: a retrospective study from China
- Source :
- BMC Public Health, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2024.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background The long-term sequelae of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in children are unclear. We investigated COVID-19 symptoms in school-aged children to determine their impact on patients and their families. Methods This cross-sectional study, conducted on February 25–28, 2023, selected a representative kindergarten and 9-year school from Shenzhen, China. There were randomly two classes each for the 12 grades from kindergarten to junior high school. The school-aged children were aged 3–16 years. Literate parents completed an online questionnaire related to their children’s COVID-19 symptoms since December 1, 2022. Descriptive statistics were computed as necessary. Univariate and multivariable linear regression analyses were performed, and variables with a p-value
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712458
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- BMC Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.8b5d6d637d974982a9eae3ddc59e90a8
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-17822-5