Table 2.
Patient characteristics among the 24 participating hospitals during the study period.
| Hospital | Date Survey Conducted | Total Number of Admitted Children during the Study Period | Total Number with COVID-19 (No.) | % of Admitted Children with COVID-19 | Number of Children with Confirmed COVID-19 (No. and %) | Number of Boys (No.) | Number of Girls (No.) | 0 to 5 Years of Age (no.) | 6 to 10 Years of Age (No.) | 11 to 18 Years of Age (No.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1—Priv | 20 July 2021 | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | 2 (100%) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2—Priv | 25 July 2021 | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | 1 (100%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3—Priv | 30 July 2021 | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | 1 (one susp.) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4—Priv | 16 July 2021 | 32 | 2 | 6.3% | 0 (2 susp.) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5—Priv | 11 August 2021 | 40 | 5 | 12.5% | 5 (100%) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6—Priv | 30 July 2021 | 41 | 3 | 7.3% | 3 (100%) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 7—Pub | 04 February 2021 | 44 | 13 | 29.5% | 1 (12 susp.) | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 8—Priv | 11 July 2021 | 50 | 5 | 10.0% | 0 (5 susp.) | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 9—Priv | 24 July 2021 | 61 | 5 | 8.2% | 5 (100%) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10—Priv | 11 August 2021 | 65 | 3 | 4.6% | 3 (100%) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11—Priv | 01 August 2021 | 68 | 6 | 8.8% | 6 (100%) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 12—Priv | 30 July 21 | 75 | 15 | 20.0% | 15 (100%) | 9 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 13—Priv | 10 August 2021 | 85 | 4 | 4.7% | 4 (100%) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 14—Priv | 04 August 2021 | 103 | 14 | 13.6% | 0 (14 susp.) | 10 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 15—Pub | 31 July 2021 | 105 | 1 | 1.0% | 1 (100%) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16—Pub | 31 August 2021 | 125 | 5 | 4.0% | 5 (100%) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 17—Pub | 04 August 2021 | 68 | 3 | 4.4% | 3 (100%) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 18—Pub | 31 July 2021 | 210 | 26 | 12.4% | 26 (100%) | 15 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| 19—Pub | 11 July 2021 | 256 | 3 | 1.2% | 3 (100%) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 20—Pub | 08 October 2021 | 362 | 3 | 0.55% | 3 (100%) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 21—Pub | 11 July 2021 | 382 | 3 | 0.8% | 2 (1 susp) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22—Pub | 08 November 2021 | 583 | 8 | 1.4% | 8 (100%) | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 23—Pub | 08 November 2021 | 442 | 5 | 1.1% | 5 (100%) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 24—Pub | 17 July 2021 | 654 | 9 | 1.4% | 9 (100% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 3902 | 146 | 3.7% | 111—76% confirmed | 86 (58.9%) | 60 (41.1%) |
91 (62.3%) | 35 (24.0%) | 20 (13.7%) |
Column 3 includes children admitted during the study period and not on any specific day; Priv = private (including not for profit) hospital; Pub = public hospital; Confirmed—by PCR testing; susp = suspected.