Table 1.
Characteristics of the children screened for SARS-CoV-2 infection.
| Characteristics | Patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group (years) | |
| <1 | 6 (2.0) |
| 1–4 | 75 (24.4) |
| 5–9 | 82 (26.7) |
| 10–14 | 70 (22.8) |
| >14 | 74 (24.1) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 144 (46.9) |
| Male | 163 (53.1) |
| Nationality | |
| Nigerian | 277 (90.2) |
| Non-Nigerian | 30 (9.8) |
| Preexisting medical condition | |
| No | 290 (94.5) |
| Yes | 17 (5.5) |
| History of contact/travel | |
| Yes | 181 (59.0) |
| No | 126 (41.0) |
| BCG vaccination | |
| Yes | 197 (64.2) |
| No/unknown | 110 (35.8) |
| Symptomatic | |
| Yes | 126 (41.0) |
| No | 181 (59.0) |
| SAR-CoV-2 test result | |
| Positive | 50 (16.3) |
| Negative | 257 (83.7) |