Table 1 Characteristics of children diagnosed with MIS-C at the children’s hospital from Jan–March 2021
Characteristics | All patients N = 47 (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
Mean | 8.8 yr |
Median | 8 yr |
< 1 yr | 2 (4.3) |
1–4 yr | 8 (17.0) |
5–9 yr | 17 (36.2) |
10–15 yr | 20 (42.6) |
Gender | |
Boys | 33 (70.2) |
Girls | 14 (29.8) |
Underlying conditions | |
Previously healthy | 36 (76.6) |
Respiratory | 7 (14.9) |
Obesity | 1 (2.1) |
Other | 3 (6.4) |
Hospitalisation | |
Inpatient care | |
≤ 3 days | 5 (10.6) |
4 days | 6 (12.8) |
5–9 days | 24 (51.0) |
≥ 10 days | 12 (25.5) |
Need of intensive care unit | 4 (8.5) |