Table 1.
Clinical and descriptive data of the participants in the study and control group.
| Parameters | Long COVID group* | Control group* |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 12.3 ± 3.8 | 11 ± 3.3 |
| Height in cm | 157.5 ± 16.5 | 152.4 ± 15.5 |
| Weight in kg | 52.3 ± 17.9 | 43.9 ± 12.7 |
| BMI in kg/m2 | 20.6 ± 4.6 | 18.6 ± 3.6 |
| Heartrate in bpm | 85 ± 15 | |
| Blood pressure in mmHg | 113.2 ± 12.1/67.4 ± 9.1 | |
| FVC in % | 106.4 ± 13.5 | |
| FEV in % | 105 ± 13.3 | |
| MEF 25 in % | 118.6 ± 48.4 | |
| Time since acute COVID infection in months | 4.6 ± 3.3 |
BMI, body-mass-index; FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV, forced expiratory volume; MEF, maximal expiratory flow.
Numerical values are mean with standard deviation (SD).