COVID-19 incidence, hospitalizations and mortality trends in Croatia and school closures

Autor: Marija Švajda, Tamara Poljičanin, Pero Ivanko, Ivana Pavić Šimetin, Anja Belavić, Jelena Dimnjaković, Ana Istvanovic
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Public Health
ISSN: 0033-3506
Popis: Aim COVID-19 pandemic affected majority of students worldwide because school closures were one of the first and frequently taken measures in tackling epidemic. This study analysed trends in COVID-19 morbidity and mortality from the beginning of pandemic in Croatia, in relation to schools opening and closing. Methods Data on COVID-19 positive patients in Croatia from week 9 of 2020 to week 10 of 2021 in Croatia were analysed using joinpoint regression. Analysis also included hospitalizations and mortality trends for age groups 26 to 65 and 66+ from week 30 of 2020. Study design Retrospective data review. Results Schools opened in fall after the summer holidays in week 37. Joinpoint regression analysis revealed a statistically significant increase in cumulative incidence rates of COVID-19 in all age groups until 50th week, except in the 19-25 age group which saw an increase until 49th week. During the period of increase there were periods of moderate increases and rapid increases in incidence that were present between 39/41 week and 43/44 week in all age groups except in those 0-6 years [from 40th till 43rd week in age groups 7-14 and 15-18, average percentage change (APC)=87.41, p=0.035, and APC=83.47, p=0.013 ; from 39th till 43rd in 19-25, APC=91.90, p=0.002 ; from 40th till 44th in 26-65, APC=74.79, p
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