Table 1.

General characteristics of the patients and controls

	MIS-C (Total) (n = 50)	Control (n = 40)	p value
Age (years)	10.1(7.3–14)	10.5(7.6–13.9)	0.66
Male number, (%)	28 (56)	18 (45)	0.3
Body weight (kg)	34.5(23.7–54)	40(25–53)	0.6
BSA (m2)	1.17(0.83–1.56)	1.27(0.92–1.54)	0.49
BMI (kg/m2)	18.21(16.59–20.62)	19.03(16.82–21.8)	0.34
Heart rate (beats/min)	120(100–138)	85(78–95)	< 0.001*
Systolic BP (mm Hg)	100(90–110)	105(95–120)	0.02*
Diastolic BP (mm Hg)	60(51–64)	65(60–75)	0.02*

BMI body mass index, BP blood pressure, BSA body surface area, MIS-C multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

*p value < 0.05 Values are median (interquartile range) or number (%)