December 1, 2020

Race/Ethnicity Among Children With COVID-19–Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): children, clinical characteristics

Analysis of routine public health surveillance data from March to June 2020 identified an overrepresentation of Black children among those with COVID-19-associated multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in New York City (n=223). While Black children constitute 22% of the New York City population, 34% of patients were Black. Additionally, compared with white children, a higher incidence of MIS-C and a higher rate of hospitalization were observed among Black and Hispanic children. 

Lee et al. (Nov 30, 2020). Race/Ethnicity Among Children With COVID-19–Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome. JAMA Network Open. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.30280