Table 1

Clinical characteristics of children’s COVID-19 cases (N=30)

CharacteristicsValue
Age, mean (SD), years9.2 (5.2)
Age group, n (%)
 1 month to <1 year1 (3)
 1–4 years5 (17)
 5–9 years9 (30)
 10–14 years10 (33)
 15–17 years4 (13)
Girls, n (%)13 (43)
Boys, n (%)17 (57)
Vaccination, n (%)
 Seasonal influenza4 (13)
 BCG30 (100)
 MMR29 (97)
Total baseline chronic medical conditions, n (%)7 (23)
 Bronchial asthma3 (10)
 Congenital heart disease2 (7)
 Attention deficit disorder1 (3)
 Epilepsy1 (3)
Immunosuppressant use before presentation, n (%)1 (3)
Acute COVID-19 symptoms, n (%)
Fever, n (%)
 ≥37.5°C–38°C5 (17)
 38.1°C–39.0°C4 (13)
 >39.0°C5 (17)
 Rhinorrhoea8 (27)
 Cough7 (23)
 Fatigue7 (23)
 Headache7 (23)
 Stuffy nose7 (23)
 Sneezing6 (20)
 Sore throat6 (20)
 Diarrhoea4 (13)
 Anosmia3 (10)
 Ageusia2 (7)
 Poor appetite2 (7)
 Myalgia1 (3)
 Shortness of breath1 (3)
 Conjunctivitis1 (3)
 Ear pain1 (3)
 Vomiting1 (3)
Severity of illness, n (%)
 Asymptomatic5 (17)
 Mild24 (80)
 Moderate1 (3)