Table 2 Admission signs and symptoms of enrolled patients according to age groups. * 1 patient not assigned to any of the age classes, due to missing value
Symptom | < 2 years (n = 92) | 2–10 years (n = 50) | > 10 years (n = 24) | Total (n = 167)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General symptoms | ||||
Hystory of fever | 78 (85.9%) | 39 (78.0%) | 19 (79.2%) | 138 (82.6%) |
Respiratory symptoms | ||||
Cough | 37 (40.2%) | 16 (32.0%) | 10 (41.7%) | 63 (37.7%) |
Runny nose (rhinorrhoea) | 31 (33.7%) | 9 (18.0%) | 4 (16.7%) | 44 (26.3%) |
Ear pain | 1 (1.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.6%) |
Wheezing | 4 (4.3%) | 2 (4.0%) | 3 (12.5%) | 9 (3.6%) |
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) | 8 (8.7%) | 7 (14.0%) | 9 (37.5%) | 24 (14.4%) |
Muscoloskeletal symptoms | ||||
Muscle aches (myalgia) | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (8.0%) | 4 (16.7%) | 8 (4.9%) |
Joint pain (arthralgia) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (6.0%) | 2 (8.3%) | 5 (3.0%) |
Fatigue / malaise | 2 (2.2%) | 6 (12.0%) | 6 (25.0%) | 14 (8.4%) |
Neurological symptoms | ||||
Headache | 0 (0%) | 7 (14.0%) | 5 (20.8%) | 12 (7.1%) |
Alteredconsciousness/confusion | 2 (2.2%) | 6 (12.0%) | 2 (8.3%) | 10 (6.0%) |
Seizures | 4 (4.3%) | 13 (26.2%) | 1 (4.2%) | 18 (10.8%) |
Gastrointestinal symptoms | ||||
Abdominal pain | 2 (2.2%) | 9 (18.0%) | 6 (25.0%) | 17 (10.2%) |
Vomiting / nausea | 20 (21.7%) | 13 (26.0%) | 8 (33.3%) | 42 (25.1%) |
Diarrhoea | 15 (16.3%) | 2 (4.0%) | 5 (20.8%) | 22 (13.2%) |
Hypoalimentation | 44 (47.8%) | 18 (36.0%) | 8 (33.3%) | 70 (41.9%) |
Skin mucosal symptoms | ||||
Conjunctivitis | 4 (4.3%) | 2 (4.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (3.6%) |
Skin rash | 3 (3.3%) | 6 (12.0%) | 1 (4.2%) | 10 (6.0%) |
Lymphadenopathy | 0 (0%) | 6 (12.0%) | 1 (4.2%) | 7 (4.2%) |