Asthma and Susceptibility to COVID-19 in Australian Children During Alpha, Delta and Omicron Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mei Chan1 Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Louisa Owens1 Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia;2 Respiratory Department, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia

Melinda Louise Gray2 Respiratory Department, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia

Hiran Selvadurai3 Respiratory Medicine, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia;4 Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Adam Jaffe1 Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia;2 Respiratory Department, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia

Nusrat Homaira1 Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia;2 Respiratory Department, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia;5 James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, 1213, BangladeshCorrespondence[email protected]

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Table 1 Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children with and without Asthma Presenting to SCHN with COVID-19 Between 1 January 2020–31 May 2022

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Figure 1 Distribution of children with and without asthma who were under the care of Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network in NSW between 1 January 2020–31 May 2022.

Table 2 Socio-Demographic Predictors and Clinical Outcomes Associated with COVID-19 in Children with and without Asthma Presenting to SCHN Between 1 January 2020–31 May 2022

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Table 3 Differences in Socio-Demographic and Clinical Outcomes Between Children with and without Asthma Presenting to SCHN with COVID-19 Between 1 January 2020–31 May 2022 as Stratified by Alpha, Delta and Omicron Waves

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Table 4 Estimated Differences in Health Outcomes for Children with Asthma Compared with Children without Asthma Presenting to SCHN with COVID-19 Between 1 January 2020–31 May 2022

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Asthma and Susceptibility to COVID-19 in Australian Children During Alpha, Delta and Omicron Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Table 1 Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children with and without Asthma Presenting to SCHN with COVID-19 Between 1 January 2020–31 May 2022

Table 2 Socio-Demographic Predictors and Clinical Outcomes Associated with COVID-19 in Children with and without Asthma Presenting to SCHN Between 1 January 2020–31 May 2022

Table 3 Differences in Socio-Demographic and Clinical Outcomes Between Children with and without Asthma Presenting to SCHN with COVID-19 Between 1 January 2020–31 May 2022 as Stratified by Alpha, Delta and Omicron Waves

Table 4 Estimated Differences in Health Outcomes for Children with Asthma Compared with Children without Asthma Presenting to SCHN with COVID-19 Between 1 January 2020–31 May 2022

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Asthma and Susceptibility to COVID-19 in Australian Children During Alpha, Delta and Omicron Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Table 1 Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children with and without Asthma Presenting to SCHN with COVID-19 Between 1 January 2020–31 May 2022

Table 2 Socio-Demographic Predictors and Clinical Outcomes Associated with COVID-19 in Children with and without Asthma Presenting to SCHN Between 1 January 2020–31 May 2022

Table 3 Differences in Socio-Demographic and Clinical Outcomes Between Children with and without Asthma Presenting to SCHN with COVID-19 Between 1 January 2020–31 May 2022 as Stratified by Alpha, Delta and Omicron Waves

Table 4 Estimated Differences in Health Outcomes for Children with Asthma Compared with Children without Asthma Presenting to SCHN with COVID-19 Between 1 January 2020–31 May 2022

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