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Table 3 Distribution of symptoms between Delta variant, Omicron variant and non-detectable variant (ND)

From: Long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in hospitalized children: findings from an Italian single-center study

Symptoms

Delta

(n = 11)

Omicron

(n = 40)

ND

(n = 62)

Total

(n = 113)

General symptoms

Hystory of fever

10 (90.9%)

36 (90%)

48 (77.4%)

94 (83.2%)

Respiratory symptoms

Cough

6 (54.5%)

18 (45%)

22 (35.4%)

46 (40.7%)

Runnynose (Rhinorrhoea)

5 (45.4%)

8 (2%)

18 (29.0%)

31 (27.4%)

Earpain

1 (9.0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (0.9%)

Wheezing

2 (18.1%)

1 (0.2%)

4 (6.4%)

7 (6.2%)

Shortness of breath (Dyspnea)

2 (18.1%)

3 (0.7%)

9 (14.5%)

14 (12.4%)

Muscoloskeletal symptoms

Muscle aches (Myalgia)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

6 (9.8%)

6 (5.3%)

Joint pain (Arthralgia)

1 (9.0%)

0 (0%)

3 (4.8%)

4 (3.5%)

Fatigue / Malaise

1 (9.0%)

1 (0.2%)

10 (16.1%)

12 (10.6%)

Neurological symptoms

Headache

1 (9.0%)

3 (0.7%)

4 (6.5%)

8 (7.0%)

Altered consciousness/confusion

0 (0%)

1 (2.5%)

6 (9.8%)

7 (6.2%)

Seizures

0 (0%)

4 (10%)

5 (8.0%)

9 (8.0%)

Gastrointestinal symptoms

Abdominal pain

1 (9.0%)

1 (2.5%)

8 (12.9%)

10 (8.8%)

Vomiting / Nausea

5 (45.4%)

10 (25%)

18 (29.0%)

33 (29.2%)

Diarrhoea

2 (18.1%)

4 (15%)

9 (14.5%)

15 (13.2%)

Hypoalimentation

6 (54.5%)

15 (37.5%)

33 (53.2%)

54 (47.8%)

Skinmucosal symptoms

Conjunctivitis

0 (0%)

1 (2.5%)

2 (3.2%)

3 (2.7%)

Skin rash

1 (9.0%)

2 (5%)

5 (8.0%)

8 (7.0%)

Lymphadenopathy

0 (0%)

2 (5.4%)

3 (4.8%)

5 (4.4%)