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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population by age group

From: Severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a hospital population: a clinical comparison across age groups

 

Age group

 < 18 years

(N = 84)

18–64 years

(N = 50)

 ≥ 65 years

(N = 20)

Median age (years)

4 (range 0–17)

44 (range 19–64)

72 (range 65–89)

Male sex

47 (56.0)

24 (48.0)

10 (50.0)

No. of comorbiditiesa

 None

76 (90.5)

28 (56.0)

2 (10.0)

 At least one

7 (8.3)

14 (28.0)

6 (30.0)

 2 or more

1 (1.2)

8 (16.0)

12 (60.0)

Symptoms

 Asymptomatic

47 (56.0)

9 (18)

2 (10)

 Fever

30 (35.7)

31 (62.0)

15 (75.0)

 Fatigue

1 (1.2)

17 (34.0)

8 (40.0)

 Dyspnea

2 (2.4)

17 (34.0)

13 (65.0)

 Cough

11 (13.1)

24 (48.0)

8 (40.0)

 Rhinitis

12 (14.3)

6 (12.0)

0

 Anosmia/Dysgeusia

0

9 (18.0)

3 (15.0)

 Diarrhea

5 (6.0)

5 (10.0)

2 (10.0)

  1. Data are numbers (%)
  2. aIncluding diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, liver disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer