Table 1.
Characteristics of hospitalized and outpatient children infected by SARS-CoV-2.
| Admitted Children (n = 21) |
Outpatients (n = 37) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (male) | 14 (66.6%) | 15 (40.5%) | 0.056 |
| <1 year old | 8 (38%) | 3 (8%) | 0.005 |
| Age (years) | 6.5 (IQR 0.8–12) | 10.1 (IQR 5.2–13.6) | 0.133 |
| PCR positive | 13/21 (61.9%) | 4/12 (33.3%) | 0.000 |
| Health care workers’ children | 0 | 28 | 0.000 |
| Diagnosis | 0.000 | ||
| - Asymptomatic | 0 | 8 (21.6%) | |
| - URTI | 3 (14.2%) | 6 (16.2%) | |
| - LRTI | 9 (42.8%) | 2 (5.4%) | |
| - FWS | 10 (47.6%) | 1 (2.7%) | |
| - MIS-C | 7 (33.3%) | 0 | |
| - Other (GI mainly) | 1 (4.7%) | 11 (29.7) | |
| 6th month IgG positive | 21 (100%) | 29 (78.3%) | 0.022 |
PCR, polymerase chain reaction; URTI, upper respiratory tract infection; LRTI, lower respiratory tract infection; FWS, fever without a source; MIS-C, multisystemic inflammatory syndrome in children; GI, gastrointestinal.