Table 3.
Comparison of coronavirus disease-2019-positive versus coronavirus disease-2019-negative patients hospitalized during the study period
| COVID-19 positive, n (%) | COVID-19 negative, n (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of outpatient visits | 94 | 9182 | - |
| Age distribution among outpatient patients | |||
| Neonate | 10 (10.6) | 1991 (21.7) | 0.03 |
| Infants/children | 73 (77.7) | 6390 (69.6) | |
| GUCH | 11 (11.7) | 801 (8.7) | |
| Number of children admitted | 48 (51.1) | 1187 (12.9) | <0.001 |
| Overall mortality | 13 (13.8) n=48 | 109 (1.2) n=1187 | <0.001 |
| Among hospitalized patients Total number | |||
| Need for preoperative ventilation | 13 (27.1) | 123 (10.4) | <0.001 |
| Proportion of admitted children undergoing surgery | 19 (39.6) | 686 (57.8) | 0.01 |
| Need for emergency surgery | 2 (4.2) | 245 (20.6) | 0.003 |
| RACHS category of surgeries performed | n=19 | n=686 | |
| Category 1 | 4 (21.1) | 134 (19.5) | 0.05 |
| Category 2 | 5 (26.3) | 344 (50.1) | |
| Category 3 | 9 (47.4) | 147 (21.4) | |
| Category 4 | 0 | 5 (0.7) | |
| Others | 1 (5.2) | 56 (8.2) | |
| In-hospital mortality | 13 (27.1) | 109 (9.2) | <0.001 |
| Preprocedural mortality | 9 (18.8) | 24 (2.0) | <0.001 |
| Postoperative mortality | 3/19 (15.8) | 85/686 (12.4) | 0.72 |
GUCH: Grown-ups with congenital heart disease, RACHS: Risk Adjustment for Congenital Heart Surgery