Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of children with COVID-19 in Selangor, Malaysia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of children diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Hospital Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.

Methods

A retrospective observational study was performed on children aged <12 years diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection between January 25 and December 31, 2020. A comparative analysis was undertaken between asymptomatic and symptomatic children, as well as a sub-analysis of their caretakers' COVID-19 status.

Results

A total of 1498 children were included, 48.7% female and 51.3% male. Their mean age was 5.6 years (standard deviation 3.5 years). Overall, 82.3% were detected through contact tracing of positive family members or from the same h

SUBMITTER: See KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8645283 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature