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. 2021 May 26;8(7):ofab243. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab243

Table 1.

Clinical Characteristics of Adult and Pediatric Patients Contributing Paired Samples

Characteristics Adults, Symptomatic (n = 209) Adults, Asymptomatic (n = 1036) Children, Symptomatic (n = 32) Children, Asymptomatic (n = 221)
Age in Years, n (%)
 <7 n/a n/a 13 (40.6) 60 (27.2)
 7–13 n/a n/a 12 (37.5) 73 (33.0)
 14–18 n/a n/a 7 (21.9) 88 (39.8)
 19–29 58 (27.8) 313 (30.2) n/a n/a
 30–49 102 (48.8) 381 (36.8) n/a n/a
 50–69 42 (20.1) 290 (28.0) n/a n/a
 70 and older 7 (3.3) 52 (5.0) n/a n/a
Sex, %female 57.4 53.0 56.3 53.4
Days of symptoms before COVID-19 test, median (IQR) 3 (2–6)a n/a 3 (2–4)b n/a

Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; IQR, interquartile range; n/a, not applicable

aRange 0–44 days.

bRange 1–20 days.