Table 1.
Epidemiological characteristics and clinical presentation of the patients.
| Total | Confirmed COVID-19 | Unconfirmed COVID-19 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients, n (%) | 72 (100%) | 40 (55.5%) | 32 (44.5%) | |
| Sex, n (%) | .622 | |||
| Male | 46 (63.9%) | 27 (67.5%) | 19 (59.4%) | |
| Female | 26 (36.1%) | 13 (32.5%) | 13 (40.6%) | |
| Age (months); median (IQR) | 83.5 (16.3−157.5) | 76.5 (3.5−161.5) | 94 (33−129.8) | .642 |
| Comorbidity, n (%) | ||||
| Any | 14 (19.4) | 6 (15) | 8 (25) | .373 |
| Heart disease | 4 (5.6) | 3 (7.5) | 1 (3.1) | |
| Lung disease or asthma | 4 (5.6) | 1 (2.5) | 1 (3.1) | |
| Renal disease | 2 (2.8) | 1 (2.5) | 3 (9.4) | |
| Other | 4 (5.6) | 1 (2.5) | 3 (9.4) | |
| Admission, n (%) | ||||
| Inpatient ward | 32 (44.4) | 24 (60) | 8 (25) | .004 |
| PICU | 3 (4.2) | 3 (7.5) | 0 | .249 |
| Presentation, n (%) | ||||
| Respiratory | 48 (66.7) | 26 (65) | 22 (68.8) | a |
| Malaise | 8 (11.1) | 2 (5) | 6 (18.8) | |
| Fever without source | 7 (9.7) | 4 (10) | 3 (9.4) | |
| MIS-C | 2 (2.8) | 2 (5) | 0 | |
| Asymptomatic | 1 (1.4) | 1 (2.5) | 0 | |
| Other | 6 (8.3) | 5 (12.5) | 1 (3.1) | |
| Symptoms, n (%) | ||||
| Fever/low-grade fever | 59 (81.9) | 32 (80) | 27 (84.4) | .762 |
| Cough | 57 (79.2) | 30 (75) | 27 (84.4) | .392 |
| Headacheb | 28 (56) | 16 (64) | 12 (46.2) | .154 |
| Diarrhoea | 36 (50) | 20 (50) | 16 (50) | 1.000 |
| Nasal discharge | 29 (40.3) | 17 (42.5) | 12 (37.5) | .810 |
| Respiratory distress | 23 (31.9) | 12 (30) | 11 (34.4) | .801 |
| Cutaneous manifestations | 19 (26.4) | 10 (25) | 9 (28.1) | .794 |
| Myalgiab | 15 (29.4) | 9 (36) | 6 (23) | .353 |
| Vomiting | 15 (20.8) | 10 (25) | 5 (15.6) | .392 |
| Asthenia | 15 (20.8) | 7 (17.5) | 8 (25) | .562 |
| Abdominal pain | 13 (18.3) | 7 (17.9) | 6 (18.8) | 1.000 |
| Sore throatb | 12 (22.6) | 8 (33.3) | 4 (16) | .196 |
| Anosmia/dysgeusia | 11 (22.4) | 5 (20.8) | 6 (24) | 1.000 |
| Neurologic (other) | 4 (5.6) | 2 (5) | 2 (6.3) | 1.000 |
a
Fisher exact test not applicable, variable with more than 2 categories.
b
The headache, myalgia and anosmia/dysgeusia variables were treated as missing values in children under 3 years. The sore throat variable was treated as missing values in children under 2 years.