Environmental and behavioral factors associated with household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in children and adolescents.

Autor:	Oliveira FDS; Nursing School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil., Guimarães RA; Nursing School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.; Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil., Afonso ET; Medical School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil., Costa LDC; Medical School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil., Siqueira KM; Nursing School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil., Marques SM; Medical School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil., Rosso CFW; Nursing School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil., da Costa PSS; Medical School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil., Naghettini AV; Medical School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil., Barbosa MA; Nursing School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.; Medical School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil., Pagotto V; Nursing School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil., Aredes NDA; Nursing School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Frontiers in pediatrics [Front Pediatr] 2023 Oct 20; Vol. 11, pp. 1239372. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 20 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.3389/fped.2023.1239372
Abstrakt:	Objective: To analyze the association between risk behaviors and environmental factors and SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adolescents in the family environment. Methods: Cross-sectional study. A total of 267 children and adolescents aged 5-19 years who have contact with COVID-19-positive essential workers were tested between June and October 2020. Behavioral and environmental variables associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection were investigated. Association between these variables was performed using Poisson regression. Results: SARS-CoV-2 prevalence was 25.1%. Following the confirmation of COVID-19 diagnosis of the index case, 92.1% of adults reported hand hygiene and 83.5% showed habits of respiratory etiquette. However, 12.7% wore masks in common areas of the residence before COVID-19. Sharing common objects was a risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection in the sample. Conclusion: Sharing objects among family members was identified as a risk factor associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adolescents who lived with infected adults. There was high frequency of hand hygiene and low prevalence of mask use. Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (© 2023 Oliveira, Guimarães, Afonso, Costa, Siqueira, Marques, Rosso, Costa, Naghettini, Barbosa, Pagotto and Aredes.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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