Table 1 Clinical Characteristics of pediatric patients infected with Covid-19, Influenza A and Influenza B
Covid-19 (N = 248) | Influenza A (N = 188) | Influenza B (N = 149) | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 6.96 (2–10.81) | 2.67 (1.03–5.25) | 3.67 (1.62–5.54) | < 0.0001 | |
Sex | Male | 152 (61.29%) | 119 (63.30) | 88 (59.06%) | 0.730 |
Female | 96 (38.71%) | 69 (36.70%) | 61 (40.94%) | ||
Signs and Symptoms | |||||
Temperature | < 0.0001 | ||||
< 37.3 °C | 162 (65.32%) | 56 (29.79%) | 38 (25.50%) | ||
37.3 °C–38.5 °C | 56 (22.58%) | 50 (26.60%) | 46 (30.87%) | ||
38.5 °C–39.0 °C | 10 (4.03%) | 14 (7.45%) | 14 (9.40%) | ||
> 39.0 °C | 20 (8.06%) | 68 (36.17%) | 51 (34.23%) | ||
Cough | 79 (31.85%) | 146 (77.66%) | 116 (77.85%) | < 0.0001 | |
Diarrhea | 7 (2.82%) | 24 (12.77%) | 5 (3.36%) | 0.0001 | |
Chills | 2 (0.81%) | 40 (21.28%) | 24 (16.11%) | 0.0024 | |
Fatigue | 3 (1.21%) | 3 (1.60%) | 1 (0.67%) | 0.740 | |
Vomit | 7 (2.82%) | 39 (20.74%) | 25 (16.78%) | < 0.0001 | |
Nasal congestion and Rhinorrhea | 8 (3.23%) | 57 (30.32%) | 35 (23.49%) | < 0.0001 | |
Muscle soreness | 2 (0.81%) | 1 (0.53%) | 0 | 0.7359 | |
Headache | 2 (0.81%) | 6 (3.19%) | 4 (2.68%) | 0.3128 | |
Sneeze | 2 (0.81%) | 23 (12.23%) | 10 (6.71%) | < 0.0001 | |
Sore throat | 3 (1.21%) | 2 (1.06%) | 2 (1.34%) | 0.7502 | |
Tachypnea | 2 (0.81%) | 6 (3.19%) | 5 (3.36%) | 0.004 | |
abdominal pain | 4 (1.61%) | 10 (5.32%) | 9 (6.04%) | 0.1052 | |
Rash | 1 (0.40%) | 5 (2.66%) | 3 (2.01%) | 0.0928 | |
Poor spirits | 4 (1.61%) | 6 (3.19%) | 10 (6.71%) | < 0.0001 | |
Dyspnea | 1 (0.40%) | 5 (2.66%) | 1 (0.67%) | 0.0181 | |
Asthma | 1 (0.40%) | 28 (14.89%) | 16 (7.69%) | < 0.0001 | |
Phlegm | 1 (0.40%) | 24 (12.77%) | 24 (16.11%) | < 0.0001 | |
Type of Severity of Illness | |||||
Asymptomatic | 72 (29.13%) | < 0.0001 | |||
Mild and Moderate cases | 172 (69.36%) | 171 (90.96%) | 141 (94.63%) | ||
Severe cases | 4 (1.61%) | 17 (9.04%) | 8 (5.37%) | ||
Days from illness onset to hospitalization (days) | 5 (3–8) | 4 (2–8) | 4 (2.5–7) | 0.0781 | |
Days from hospitalization to Discharge (days) | 11 (8–15) | 4 (3–6) | 5 (3–6) | < 0.0001 | |
Family member infection | |||||
no | 56 (22.58%) | ||||
yes | 192 (77.42%) | ||||