Association of Area Deprivation Index With Severity of COVID-19 in Pediatric Patients: A Multisite Study of Racially and Ethnically Diverse Children

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Jun 1;42(6):e197-e200. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003888. Epub 2023 Feb 22.

Abstract

Area deprivation index (ADI) is associated with the risk of severe COVID-19 in adults. However, this association has not been established in children. Information on ADI, demographics, clinical features, disease severity, and outcomes was analyzed for 3434 children with COVID-19. A multivariate logistic regression revealed that non-Hispanic Asians, extremes of weight, and higher ADI were associated with severe disease.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • COVID-19*
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Logistic Models
  • Patient Acuity
  • Residence Characteristics
  • Retrospective Studies