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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Patients with SARS-CoV-2

From: Early immune responses and prognostic factors in children with COVID-19: a single-center retrospective analysis

Baseline variables

Overall (N = 121)

Mild (N = 101)

Severe (N = 12)

Critical (N = 8)

P Value

Age (year)

 Mean (SD)

6.25 (4.31)

6.51 (4.43)

6.36 (3.08)

2.71 (2.96)

0.054

 Median [Min, Max]

6.00 [0.130, 15.0]

6.75 [0.130, 15.0]

6.96 [1.00, 10.6]

1.67 [0.170, 8.00]

 

Gender

 Male

82 (67.8%)

65 (64.4%)

11 (91.7%)

6 (75.0%)

0.145

 Female

39 (32.2%)

36 (35.6%)

1 (8.3%)

2 (25.0%)

 

PCR

 No

36 (29.8%)

24 (23.8%)

9 (75.0%)

3 (37.5%)

0.001

 Yes

85 (70.2%)

77 (76.2%)

3 (25.0%)

5 (62.5%)

 

Imaging changes

 No

24 (19.8%)

22 (21.8%)

2 (16.7%)

0 (0%)

0.317

 Yes

97 (80.2%)

79 (78.2%)

10 (83.3%)

8 (100%)

 

Dyspnoea

 No

112 (92.6%)

98 (97.0%)

11 (91.7%)

3 (37.5%)

< 0.001

 Yes

9 (7.4%)

3 (3.0%)

1 (8.3%)

5 (62.5%)

 

Cough

 No

52 (43.0%)

43 (42.6%)

6 (50.0%)

3 (37.5%)

0.841

 Yes

69 (57.0%)

58 (57.4%)

6 (50.0%)

5 (62.5%)

 

Fever

 No

43 (35.5%)

43 (42.6%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0.001

 Yes

78 (64.5%)

58 (57.4%)

12 (100%)

8 (100%)

 

Gastrointestinal symptoms

 No

108 (89.3%)

93 (92.1%)

10 (83.3%)

5 (62.5%)

0.027

 Yes

13 (10.7%)

8 (7.9%)

2 (16.7%)

3 (37.5%)

 

Runny nose

 No

110 (90.9%)

91 (90.1%)

11 (91.7%)

8 (100%)

0.641

 Yes

11 (9.1%)

10 (9.9%)

1 (8.3%)

0 (0%)

 

Headache

 No

115 (95.0%)

95 (94.1%)

12 (100%)

8 (100%)

0.535

 Yes

6 (5.0%)

6 (5.9%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

Chest tightness

 No

116 (95.9%)

96 (95.0%)

12 (100%)

8 (100%)

0.597

 Yes

5 (4.1%)

5 (5.0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

Sputum production

 No

110 (90.9%)

91 (90.1%)

11 (91.7%)

8 (100%)

0.641

 Yes

11 (9.1%)

10 (9.9%)

1 (8.3%)

0 (0%)

 

Muscle ache

 No

117 (96.7%)

98 (97.0%)

11 (91.7%)

8 (100%)

0.533

 Yes

4 (3.3%)

3 (3.0%)

1 (8.3%)

0 (0%)

 

Fatigue

 No

112 (92.6%)

94 (93.1%)

11 (91.7%)

7 (87.5%)

0.84

 Yes

9 (7.4%)

7 (6.9%)

1 (8.3%)

1 (12.5%)

 

With other diseases

 No

113 (93.4%)

98 (97.0%)

10 (83.3%)

5 (62.5%)

< 0.001

 Yes

8 (6.6%)

3 (3.0%)

2 (16.7%)

3 (37.5%)