Table 1.
Details of persisting symptoms of children with COVID-19, according to sex.
| Patient and disease features | Total | M | F | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 129 | n = 67 | n = 62 | ||
| Age | 11.0 (4.4) | 11.2 (4.5) | 10.8 (4.4) | 0.585 |
| Symtomatic acute COVID-19 | 96 (74.4%) | 50 (74.6%) | 46 (74.2%) | 1 |
| Hospitalized during acute COVID-19 | 6 (4.7%) | 5 (7.5%) | 1 (1.6%) | 0.247 |
| Admitted in PICU | 3 (2.3%) | 2 (3%) | 1 (1.6%) | 1 |
| Timing of survey after acute COVID-19 diagnosis (days) | 0.56 | |||
| <60 | 31 (24%) | 17 (25.4%) | 14 (22.6%) | |
| 60–119 | 30 (23.3%) | 13 (19.4%) | 17 (27.4%) | |
| 120 or more | 68 (52.7%) | 37 (55.2%) | 31 (50%) | |
| Any persisting symptoms at time of survey | 0.909 | |||
| None | 54 (41.9%) | 28 (41.8%) | 26 (41.9%) | |
| 1–2 | 46 (35.7%) | 23 (34.3%) | 23 (37.1%) | |
| 3 or more | 29 (22.5%) | 16 (23.9%) | 13 (21%) | |
| Signs and symptoms reported | ||||
| Fatigue_ | 0.703 | |||
| Less | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (1.5%) | 0 (0%) | |
| A bit less | 16 (12.4%) | 9 (13.4%) | 7 (11.3%) | |
| Same | 98 (76%) | 50 (74.6%) | 48 (77.4%) | |
| A bit more | 13 (10.1%) | 7 (10.4%) | 6 (9.7%) | |
| More | 1 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.6%) | |
| Nasal congestion | 16 (12.4%) | 9 (13.4%) | 7 (11.3%) | 0.919 |
| Difficulty breathing | 8 (6.2%) | 4 (6%) | 4 (6.5%) | 1 |
| Pain on breathing | 5 (3.9%) | 3 (4.5%) | 2 (3.2%) | 1 |
| Chest pain | 4 (3.1%) | 2 (3%) | 2 (3.2%) | 1 |
| Persistent cough | 7 (5.4%) | 6 (9%) | 1 (1.6%) | 0.147 |
| Persistent muscle pain | 13 (10.1%) | 8 (11.9%) | 5 (8.1%) | 0.661 |
| Joint pain | 9 (7%) | 5 (7.5%) | 4 (6.5%) | 1 |
| Headache | 13 (10.1%) | 3 (4.5%) | 10 (16.1%) | 0.057 |
| Altered smell | 6 (4.7%) | 2 (3%) | 4 (6.5%) | 0.606 |
| Altered taste | 4 (3.1%) | 1 (1.5%) | 3 (4.8%) | 0.557 |
| Lack of concentration | 13 (10.1%) | 6 (9%) | 7 (11.3%) | 0.883 |
| Insomnia | 24 (18.6%) | 10 (14.9%) | 14 (22.6%) | 0.374 |
| Hypersomnia | 4 (3.1%) | 3 (4.5%) | 1 (1.6%) | 0.668 |
| Weight loss | 10 (7.8%) | 7 (10.4%) | 3 (4.8%) | 0.389 |
| Poor appetite | 10 (7.8%) | 6 (9%) | 4 (6.5%) | 0.84 |
| Diarrhea | 2 (1.6%) | 1 (1.5%) | 1 (1.6%) | 1 |
| Abdominal pain | 3 (2.3%) | 1 (1.5%) | 2 (3.2%) | 0.946 |
| Constipation | 8 (6.2%) | 5 (7.5%) | 3 (4.8%) | 0.801 |
| Skin rash | 9 (7%) | 6 (9%) | 3 (4.8%) | 0.568 |
| Palpitations | 5 (3.9%) | 3 (4.5%) | 2 (3.2%) | 1 |
| Changes menstruation | 2 (1.6%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (3.2%) | 0.442 |
| Do these symptoms distress your child? | 0.976 | |||
| Not at all | 66 (51.2%) | 34 (50.7%) | 32 (51.6%) | |
| Only a little | 36 (27.9%) | 18 (26.9%) | 18 (29%) | |
| Quite a lot | 14 (10.9%) | 8 (11.9%) | 6 (9.7%) | |
| A great deal | 2 (1.6%) | 1 (1.5%) | 1 (1.6%) | |
| Preferred not to say | 11 (8.5%) | 6 (9%) | 5 (8.1%) | |
| Quality of life Before COVID-19 | 96.3 (5.3) | 96.0 (5.5) | 96.7 (5.0) | 0.476 |
| Quality of life at the time of the survey | 92.9 (9.1) | 92.9 (9.1) | 92.8 (9.3) | 0.987 |