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Table 1 Comparison of clinical symptoms and sign with demographic parameters

From: Clinical profile and outcome of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19 infection: a single-center observational study from South India

Item

Age group

P-value*

 < 1 year

n = 16 (%)

1–5 years

n = 28 (%)

6–12 years

n = 34 (%)

Cough

2 (12.5)

6 (21.4)

4 (11.8)

0.567

Cold

5 (31.3)

5 (17.9)

2 (5.9)

0.058

Rash

5 (31.3)

11 (39.3)

22 (54.7)

0.030

Vomiting

3 (18.8)

11 (39.3)

17 (50.0)

0.099

Loose stool

2 (12.5)

7 (25.0)

8 (23.5)

0.608

Abdominal pain

3 (18.8)

7 (25.0)

13 (38.2)

0.279

Conjunctival congestion

2 (12.5)

11 (39.3)

18 (52.9)

0.021

Lethargy

8 (50.0)

19 (67.9)

27 (79.4)

0.099

Poor oral intake

6 (37.5)

17 (60.7)

23 (67.6)

0.223

Pulse rate

Normal for age

13 (81.2)

20 (71.4)

20 (58.8)

0.234

Tachycardia

3 (18.8)

8 (28.6)

14 (41.2)

Blood pressure

Normal

12 (75.0)

21 (75.0)

19 (55.9)

0.182

Hypotension

4 (25.0)

7 (25.0)

15 (44.1)

SpO2

90–100%

11 (68.8)

26 (92.9)

29 (85.3)

0.094

81–89%

3 (18.8)

1 (3.6)

5 (14.7)

 < 80%

2 (12.5)

1 (3.6)

0 (0.0)

Respiratory rate

Normal

12 (75.0)

25 (89.3)

31 (91.2)

0.244

Tachypnea

4 (25.0)

3 (10.7)

3 (8.8)

  1. *Chi-square test was used. Hypotension—blood pressure < 5th centile for age; Bold p-values denote statistical significance