Table 3. Demographic, anthropometric, and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 (PedsQL 4.0) scores in subjects with pediatric laboratory-confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at longitudinal follow-up visit and in controls (subjects without laboratory-confirmed COVID-19).
| Variables | Pediatric laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients (n=53) | Control group (n=52) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | |||
| Current age (years) | 14.65 (8-18) | 14.84 (8-18) | 0.962 |
| Male sex | 22 (42) | 21 (40) | 0.907 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Caucasian | 30 (57) | 25 (48) | 0.566 |
| African-Latin American | 21 (49) | 25 (48) | |
| Asian | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | |
| Others/unknown | 1 (2) | 2 (4) | |
| Social assistance program | 14/26 (54) | 16/37 (43) | 0.407 |
| Family minimum wages/month | 2 (0.2-10) | 2 (0-8) | 0.664 |
| Number of household’s members in the residence | 4 (2-6) | 4(2-8) | 0.690 |
| Mother current age (years) | 43.3 (31.6-60.9) | 45 (27.8-55.4) | 0.471 |
| Mother's level of schooling (n=49) | |||
| Elementary school | 7 (14) | 7 (14) | 0.855 |
| Middle school | 8 (16) | 5 (10) | |
| High school | 19 (39) | 20 (41) | |
| University | 15 (31) | 17 (35) | |
| Anthropometric data | |||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 20.2 (14.5-39.5) | 19.6 (13.8-34.9) | 0.601 |
| Pediatric pre-existing chronic conditions | 47 (89) | 47 (90) | 1.000 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 1.000 |
| Arterial hypertension | 2 (4) | 1 (2) | 1.000 |
| Immunosuppressive conditions | 44 (83) | 40 (77) | 0.473 |
| Inborn errors of immunity | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Transplantation | 5 (9) | 9 (17) | 0.264 |
| Cancer | 7 (13) | 3 (6) | 0.319 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 3 (6) | 2 (4) | 1.000 |
| Autoimmune conditions | 14 (26) | 9 (17) | 0.346 |
| Others pre-existing chronic conditions | 24 (45) | 30 (58) | 0.243 |
| PedsQL 4.0 scores | |||
| Total score (0-100) | 69.1 (10-99) | 52 (31-98) | 0.053 |
| Physical (0-100) | 69 (0-100) | 81 (34-100) | 0.012 |
| Psychosocial (0-100) | 67 (20-100) | 72 (25-98) | 0.362 |
| Emotional (0-100) | 60 (0-100) | 55 (10-100) | 0.741 |
| Social (0-100) | 85 (20-100) | 80 (5-100) | 0.966 |
| School (0-100) | 60 (15-100) | 70 (15-95) | 0.028 |
Results are presented as n (%) or median (minimum-maximum values) and mean±standard deviation.