Seroprevalence of COVID-19 Antibody among Children Aged 5–17 Years in an Urban and Rural Area of Ernakulam District, Kerala

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dc.contributor.authorSidharthan, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorShaik, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorTomy, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorMohandas, KSen_US
dc.contributor.authorPoornima, Ben_US
dc.contributor.authorPaediatric COVID19en_US
dc.contributor.authorSeroconversion groupen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-19T04:55:47Z
dc.date.available2023-08-19T04:55:47Z
dc.date.issued2022-11
dc.description.abstractBackground: The age group of 5–17 years belongs to the vulnerable segment of the population for COVID?19 infection in India. Seroprevalence in this population can therefore allow inferences to be made about the extent of infection. Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the seroprevalence and to determine the factors associated with COVID?19 antibody among children aged 5–17 years in an urban and rural area of Kochi, Kerala. Methods: A community?based cross?sectional study was undertaken in the urban and rural field practice areas of the community medicine department in a medical college, Kochi. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect information about sociodemographic data, history related to COVID?19, and the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antibody test result. Blood samples were collected and tested for the presence of COVID?19 antibodies using the Wantai test kit after attaining informed assent from the parent/guardian. Results: The seroprevalence of the COVID?19 antibody was 48.3% among participants. The seroprevalence of COVID?19 antibody was higher among children of mothers with skilled/unskilled occupation, residents of rural area, above poverty line category, those with a history of COVID?19, and those who had a history of contact with COVID?19?positive patients. Conclusion: Half of the study population were COVID antibody positive, and the rest were at risk of infection. Therefore, adherence to COVID?19 guidelines is essential to control further spread of infection among children.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMPH Scholar, Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Amrita School of Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciencesen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeethamen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSidharthan S, Shaik S, Tomy C, Mohandas KS, Poornima B, Paediatric COVID19, Seroconversion group. Seroprevalence of COVID-19 Antibody among Children Aged 5–17 Years in an Urban and Rural Area of Ernakulam District, Kerala. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2022 Nov; 66(1): 66-70en_US
dc.identifier.issn0019-557X
dc.identifier.issn2229-7693
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/223787
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer – Medknowen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume66en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1082_22en_US
dc.subjectAntibodyen_US
dc.subjectchildrenen_US
dc.subjectCOVID?19en_US
dc.subjectseroprevalenceen_US
dc.titleSeroprevalence of COVID-19 Antibody among Children Aged 5–17 Years in an Urban and Rural Area of Ernakulam District, Keralaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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