Table 2.
Pooled epidemiological and clinical features of COVID-19 in pediatric case series.
| Pooled value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiological data | ||||
| Case numbers | 93 (100) | |||
| Male | 48 (52) | |||
| Household contact | 70 (75) | |||
| Disease severityMild to moderate |
91 (98) |
|||
| Severe | 1 (1) | |||
| Critical | 1 (1) | |||
| Clinical features | Pooled value | 95% CI | I2 | p value |
| Asymptomatic | 24 (26) | 0.13 – 0.52 | 63 % | 0.01 |
| Fever | 55 (59) | 0.41 – 0.72 | 44 % | 0.10 |
| Cough | 43 (46) | 0.27 – 0.66 | 57 % | 0.03 |
| GI symptoms | 11 (12) | 0.06 – 0.32 | 45 % | 0.09 |
| Lymphocyte <1500, x109/L | 7/22a (32) | 0.05 – 0.83 | 72 % | 0.03 |
| Lymphocyte <1000, x109/L | 2/22a (9) | 0.04 – 0.46 | 20 % | 0.28 |
| Outcome | ||||
| Intensive care | 2 (2) | 0.02 – 0.14 | 0 % | 0.88 |
| Complication | 1 (1) | 0.02 – 0.12 | 0 % | 0.98 |
Data are shown as numbers (%).
a
Number with positive results/number with available data.