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.