Table 1.
Characteristics of children and adolescents with COVID-19.
| Children and adolescents with COVID-19 (n = 7,758) | |
|---|---|
| Sex (female) | 3,624 (47%) |
| Age group | |
| 0–9 years old | 2,450 (32%) |
| 10–19 years old | 5,308 (68%) |
| Background | |
| Infants staying not attending nursery schools | 355 (4.6%) |
| Infants and young children attending nursery | 103 (1.3%) |
| schools and kindergartens | |
| Students in primary schools (7–12 years old) | 639 (8.2%) |
| Students in junior high schools (13–15 years | 280 (3.6%) |
| old) | |
| Students in high schools (16–18 years old) | 499 (6.4%) |
| Students and universities | 226 (2.9%) |
| Students in professional training colleges | 40 (0.5%) |
| Children and adolescents in welfare facilities | 32 (0.4%) |
| Workers | 515 (6.6%) |
| Unspecified (0–9 years old) | 1,562 (20%) |
| Unspecified (10–19 years old) | 3,507 (45%) |
| Travel history | 22 (1.2%) |
| Contact with confirmed cases | 4,734 (61%) |
| Settings where contacts occurred (n = 4,734) | |
| Households | 1,521 (32%) |
| Kindergartens | 50 (1.1%) |
| Primary schools | 43 (0.9%) |
| Junior high schools | 47 (1.0%) |
| High schools | 124 (26%) |
| Professional training colleges | 4 (0.1%) |
| Universities | 30 (0.6%) |
| Welfare facilities for handicapped children | 29 (0.6%) |
| Workplaces | 107 (2.3%) |
| Others* | 6 (0.1%) |
| Unspecified | 2,773 (59%) |
| Symptomatic cases | 2,479 (73%) |
Characteristics of children and adolescents with COVID-19 (n = 7,758) were summarized. Numbers of cases (%) were indicated.
*
Others included dining at restaurants and outdoor events.