Table 1.
Demographic, baseline features of 127 children or adolescence with COVID-19. Values are numbers, mean±SD (standard deviation) or medians (interquartile ranges) unless stated otherwise.
| Total | Mild | Moderate | Severe and Critical | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 127 | 57 | 63 | 7 |
| Age, yr | 7.27 (4.85) | 8.49 (4.46) | 5.73 (4.85) | 1.64 (2.85) |
| Distribution, No. of patients | ||||
| 0–12m | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 |
| 13–24m | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| >25 m, ≤5y | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| >5y, ≤10y | 45 | 19 | 25 | 1 |
| >10y | 38 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Male (%) | 67.72 | 71.93 | 66.67 | 71.43 |
| Weight, kg | 35.06 (23.9) | 36.76 (24.93) | 36.28 (22.85) | 11.60 (8.08) |
| Height, cm | 124.5 (36.49) | 128.25 (35.10) | 126.90 (34.78) | 78.80 (27.58) |
| Vital Signs, median [IQR] | ||||
| Temperature, °C | 36.5 [36.2–36.8] | 36.5 [36.2–36.7] | 36.5 [36.3–36.9] | 36.7 [36.2–37.0] |
| Pulse, per/min | 96 [88–110] | 96 [90–107] | 93 [88–101] | 145 [110–160] |
| Respiratory rate, per/min | 22 [20–26] | 23 [20–25] | 22 [20–25] | 26 [25–45] |
| Comorbidity | ||||
| Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Intussusception | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Atrial septal defect | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Intracranial malignant tumour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Intracranial haemorrhage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Co-infection | ||||
| Mycoplasma IgM (+) | 60 | 36 | 21 | 3 |
| CMV IgM (+) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| CMV IgG (+) | 38 | 15 | 21 | 2 |
| EB IgM/VCA (+) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| EB IgG/VCA (+) | 49 | 21 | 24 | 4 |
| Lenghth days of hospitalisation (d) | 15.41 (7.86) | 14.02 (5.81) | 15.24 (6.78) | 30.00 (19.58) |
| Fatal or MV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; CMV, cytomegalovirus; EBV, Epstein-Barr virus. MV, mechanical ventilation.