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We analyzed multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children cases by reported COVID-19 vaccination status (2-dose primary series vs. no vaccination). A total of 46% vaccinated versus 58% unvaccinated persons received intensive care unit-level care ( P = 0.02); the risk of intensive care unit admission was 23% higher (adjusted relative risk: 1.23; 95% confidence interval: 1.03-1.48) among unvaccinated patients; 21 unvaccinated persons died. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children occurs after SARS-CoV-2 infection in vaccinated persons, but may be less severe.
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Vacunas contra la COVID-19 , COVID-19 , Niño , Humanos , COVID-19/epidemiología , COVID-19/prevención & control , SARS-CoV-2 , VacunaciónRESUMEN
We describe 2116 multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during Delta and Omicron circulation from July 2021 through January 2022. Half of MIS-C patients were aged 5-11 years, 52% received intensive care unit-level care, and 1.1% died. Only 3.0% of eligible patients were fully vaccinated prior to MIS-C onset.
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COVID-19 , Enfermedades del Tejido Conjuntivo , Infecciones por Coronavirus , Neumonía Viral , COVID-19/complicaciones , Niño , Infecciones por Coronavirus/epidemiología , Humanos , Pandemias , Neumonía Viral/epidemiología , SARS-CoV-2 , Síndrome de Respuesta Inflamatoria Sistémica/epidemiología , Estados Unidos/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
Objective: Health literacy and health insurance literacy affect healthcare utilization. The purpose of this study was to determine the relation between health insurance knowledge, self-efficacy, and student healthcare utilization in the past year. Participants: A random sample of 1,450 respondents, over the age of 18, attending a public university in the southeastern United States completed a survey in March 2017. Methods: A model was constructed to test the effect of health insurance self-efficacy on the relation between knowledge and healthcare utilization in the past year. Results: Health insurance knowledge (M = 5.8, range 0-10) and self-efficacy (M = 2.48, range 1-4) were low. Self-efficacy was a significant moderator when explaining healthcare utilization in the past year. Conclusions: College students have low knowledge and self-efficacy regarding health insurance. These findings can be used for developing policies and self-efficacy-based health education programs that may increase student healthcare utilization.