Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

November 3, 2020

Association between Living with Children and Outcomes from COVID-19 an OpenSAFELY Cohort Study of 12 Million Adults in England

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[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] A population-based cohort study in England found that living with children was not associated with adverse COVID-19 related outcomes. Additionally, no consistent changes in risk were observed following school closure. Among 9 million adults ≤65 years old, living with children age 0-11 years was not associated with increased risk of recorded SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID-19 related hospital or ICU admission, but was associated with a lower risk of COVID-19-related death. Living with children aged 12-18 was only associated with a small increase in risk of recorded SARS-CoV-2 infection (HR=1.08), but was not associated with other outcomes. Similarly, among 2.6 million older adults over age 65, there were no differences in SARS-CoV-2 outcomes between those who were living with children and those who were not.

Forbes et al. (Nov 2, 2020). Association between Living with Children and Outcomes from COVID-19 an OpenSAFELY Cohort Study of 12 Million Adults in England. Pre-print downloaded Nov 3 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.11.01.20222315