Table 1.
Characteristics of Children <21 Years Of age with an Encounter at YNHHS Between 5/1/21 and 9/30/21
| Predicted-Negative Controls, N = 100 | EHR-Verified PASC, N = 37 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | N | % | N | % |
| <5 years | 32 | 32% | 2 | 5% |
| 5–10 years | 26 | 26% | 1 | 3% |
| 11–15 years | 34 | 34% | 8 | 22% |
| 16–21 years | 8 | 8% | 26 | 70% |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 41 | 41% | 12 | 32% |
| Female | 59 | 59% | 25 | 68% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 44 | 44% | 12 | 32% |
| Non-Hispanic White | 32 | 32% | 22 | 59% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 21 | 21% | 2 | 6% |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 3 | 3% | 1 | 3% |
| Epidemiological Weeks* | ||||
| Weeks 18–24 | 34 | 34% | 10 | 27% |
| Weeks 25–31 | 51 | 51% | 9 | 24% |
| Weeks 32–38 | 15 | 15% | 18 | 49% |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Asthma | 15 | 15% | 8 | 22% |
| Eczema/Allergy | 23 | 23% | 13 | 35% |
| Obesity | 11 | 11% | 4 | 11% |
| Anxiety/Depression | 3 | 3% | 4 | 11% |
*CDC epidemiological week of the index medical visit.
Other race/ethnicity: Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
Abbreviations: EHR: electronic health record; PASC: postacute sequelae of COVID-19; YNHHS: Yale New Haven Health System.