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Younger and Rural Children are More Likely to be Hospitalized for SARS-CoV-2 Infections

Description
Examines patient characteristics and likelihood of hospitalization among children with SARS-CoV-2, utilizing May 2020-April 2022 Arkansas Children's Hospital data. Analyzes hospitalization rates during each wave of the COVID-19 pandemic with demographic data breakdowns, including comparisons between rural and urban children.
Author(s)
Rebecca M. Cantu, Sara C. Sanders, Grace A. Turner, et al.
Citation
PLoS ONE, 19(10), e0308221
Date
10/2024
Type
Document
Tagged as
COVID-19 · Children and youth · Health disparities · Hospitals · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Arkansas