Table 1 Characteristics of studies reporting Epidemiological and
clinical features of COVID-19
Epidemiological and clinical features
The population under consideration encompasses individuals up to the age
of 20, and gender is not a pertinent factor in our study. The majority,
specifically 75%, had a clearly documented history of household
contact. Examining the table above, it becomes apparent that 98% of the
analyzed patients exhibited mild to moderate disease severity, with only
1% experiencing severe to critical disease severity. Notably, among the
93 children included in the study, only 2 required intensive care, and
just 1 child suffered complications. This directly indicates a lower
incidence of complications within the pediatric population, a point that
is also highlighted in the results section.
Symptoms
The symptoms of COVID-19 varied, spanning from asymptomatic cases to
clear and distinct presentations in certain instances. Initially,
approximately 26% of patients did not exhibit any specific symptoms,
while 59% had fever, constituting half of the total population. Around
46% of patients experienced cough. Nevertheless, the outcomes displayed
a moderate degree of variability, and only a small number of patients
displayed gastrointestinal symptoms.