Table 2.
Clinical Characteristics of the pediatric coronavirus disease-19 cases based on their hospitalization status
| Characteristics | Total (n=654; 100%), n (%) | Hospitalized (n=31; 4.7%), n (%) | Nonhospitalized (n=623; 95.3%), n (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptoms | ||||
| Fever | 399 (61.0) | 24 (77.4) | 375 (60.2) | 0.155 |
| Cough | 167 (25.5) | 11 (35.5) | 156 (25.0) | 0.421 |
| Sore throat | 172 (26.3) | 10 (32.3) | 162 (26.0) | 0.630 |
| Runny nose | 139 (21.3) | 9 (29.0) | 130 (20.9) | 0.471 |
| Shortness of breath | 70 (10.7) | 6 (19.4) | 64 (10.3) | 0.171 |
| Vomiting | 68 (10.4) | 9 (29.0) | 59 (9.5) | 0.007* |
| Nausea | 50 (7.6) | 6 (19.4) | 44 (7.1) | 0.026* |
| Dizziness | 57 (8.7) | 1 (3.2) | 56 (9.0) | 0.440 |
| Fatigue | 263 (40.2) | 16 (51.6) | 247 (39.6) | 0.315 |
| Loss of smell or taste | 145 (22.2) | 5 (16.1) | 140 (22.5) | 0.530 |
| Diarrhea | 151 (23.1) | 12 (38.7) | 139 (22.3) | 0.089 |
| Headache | 133 (20.3) | 3 (9.7) | 130 (20.9) | 0.131 |
*Pvalue of less than 0.05 is considered significant