
Despite possibly higher risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19 among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there has been limited reporting of COVID-19 trends for this population.To compare COVID-19 trends among people with and without IDD, overall and stratified by age.Data from the TriNetX COVID-19 Research Network platform was used to identify COVID-19 patients. Analysis focused on trends in comorbidities, number of cases, number of deaths, and case-fatality rate among patients with and without IDD who had a positive diagnosis for COVID-19 through May 14, 2020.People with IDD had higher prevalence of specific comorbidities associated with poorer COVID-19 outcomes. Distinct age-related differences in COVID-19 trends were present among those with IDD, with a higher concentration of COVID-19 cases at younger ages. In addition, while the overall case-fatality rate was similar for those with IDD (5.1%) and without IDD (5.4%), these rates differed by age: ages ≤17 - IDD 1.6%, without IDD <0.01%; ages 18-74 - IDD 4.5%, without IDD 2.7%; ages ≥75- IDD 21.1%, without IDD, 20.7%.Though of concern for all individuals, COVID-19 appears to present a greater risk to people with IDD, especially at younger ages. Future research should seek to document COVID-19 trends among people with IDD, with particular attention to age related trends.
Adult, Male, Persons with Disabilities, Adolescent, Developmental Disabilities, Pneumonia, Viral, Comorbidity, Article, Betacoronavirus, Intellectual Disability, Humans, Child, Pandemics, Aged, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infant, Newborn, COVID-19, Infant, General Medicine, Middle Aged, Child, Preschool, Female, Coronavirus Infections
Adult, Male, Persons with Disabilities, Adolescent, Developmental Disabilities, Pneumonia, Viral, Comorbidity, Article, Betacoronavirus, Intellectual Disability, Humans, Child, Pandemics, Aged, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infant, Newborn, COVID-19, Infant, General Medicine, Middle Aged, Child, Preschool, Female, Coronavirus Infections
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