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. 2021 Apr 8;26(14):2001248. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.14.2001248

Table 3. Multivariate analysis of characteristics and risk indicators for SARS-CoV-2 in children, Italy, 23 February–24 May 2020 (n = 2,148).

Characteristics Adjusted OR (95% CI) p value
Age group
  < 6 months 1.12 (0.60–2.11) 0.725
  6– <24 months 0.43 (0.15–1.20) 0.107
  2–9 years 0.33 (0.22–0.50) < 0.0001
  10–18 years Reference
Risk indicator
Contact with SARS-CoV-2-positive case 39.83 (17.52–90.55) < 0.0001
Cardiac disease 3.10 (1.19–5.02) < 0.0001
Fever 3.05 (1.67–5.58) 0.0003
Dry cough 1.31 (0.87–2.01) 0.199
Productive cough 0.53 (0.18–1.53) 0.242
Sore throat 0.54 (0.29–1.03) 0.063
Pharyngitis 0.41 (0.09–1.86) 0.246
Vomiting 1.01 (0.68–1.50) 0.963
Asthenia 0.94 (0.31–2.84) 0.911
Headache 0.98 (0.52–1.87) 0.956
Anosmia/ageusia 4.08 (1.69–9.84) 0.002
Muscle or joint pain 1.76 (0.86–3.63) 0.124
Abdominal pains 1.05 (0.57–1.94) 0.882

CI: confidence interval; OR: odds ratio; SARS-CoV-2: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.