Table 2 Demographic and clinical data of the COVID-19 groups
From: The severity and atypical presentations of COVID-19 infection in pediatrics
| Studied variables | COVID-19 groups | Test f sig. | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Group I N = 295 |
Group II N = 103 | |||
| Age / year | U | |||
| Mean ± SD | 8.08 ± 5.81 | 8.41 ± 4.52 | 0.76 | 0.45 |
| Median (Range) | 10 (0–17) | 8 (1.5–16) | ||
| Age groups | X2 | |||
| 0–5 years | 126 (42.7%) | 24 (23.3%) | 57.1 | < 0.001** |
| 5–10 years | 34 (11.5%) | 48 (46.6%) | ||
| > 10 years | 135 (45.8%) | 31 (30.1%) | ||
| Sex N (%) | X2 | |||
| Male | 162 (54.9%) | 45 (43.7%) | 55.4 | < 0.001** |
| Female | 133 (45.1%) | 58 (56.3%) | ||
| History of contact | X2 | |||
| Yes | 210 (71.2%) | 71 (68.9%) | 0.19 | 0.67 |
| NO | 85 (28.8%) | 32 (31.1%) | ||
| Family members with COVID-19 Yes | 202 (68.5%) | 71 (68.9%) | X2 | |
| No | 93 (31.5%) | 32 (31.1%) | 0.007 | 0.93 |
| Need for MV N (%) | X2 | |||
| Ventilated | 0 (0.0%) | 43 (41.7%) | 138.1 | < 0.001** |
| Non Ventilated | 295 (100%) | 60 (58.3%) | ||
| Duration for MV(hrs) | ||||
| Mean ± SD | – | 6.5 ± 1.75 | – | – |
| Median (Range) | 6 (4–12) | |||
| Hospital stay / days | U | |||
| Mean ± SD | 17.02 ± 8.99 | 16.74 ± 6.64 | 0.89 | 0.37 |
| Median (Range) | 14 (7–34) | 15 (7–30) | ||
| Mortality | X2 | |||
| Died | 6 (2.0%) | 21 (20.4%) | 40.67 | < 0.001** |
| Survived | 289 (98.0%) | 82 (79.6%) | ||