Burden of COVID-19 in the Pediatric Population at Hospital Central de Maputo, Mozambique, October 2020 to October 2022
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Sample Characteristics and COVID-19 Burden in Pediatric Admission and Hospitalized Cases
3.2. Characteristics of Pediatric Children Hospitalized with COVID-19
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristics | n/N | % (95% CI) |
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Sex | ||
Male | 74/135 | 54.8 (46.4–63.0) |
Female | 61/135 | 45.2 (37.0–53.6) |
Age group | ||
<5 years | 97/129 | 75.2 (67.1–81.8) |
≥5 years | 32/129 | 24.8 (18.2–32.9) |
Age in months, median (Q1–Q3), min–max | 24 (8–48) 1–168 | |
Fever (body temperature ≥ 38 °C) | 25/130 | 19.2 (13.4–26.8) |
Nasal congestion | 38/133 | 28.6 (21.6–36.8) |
Difficulty breathing | 98/136 | 72.1 (64.0–78.9) |
Diarrhea | 59/136 | 43.4 (35.3–51.8) |
Vomit | 70/136 | 51.5 (43.1–59.7) |
Convulsions/neurological disorder | 37/136 | 27.2 (20.4–35.2) |
Received artificial support for breathing | 9/136 | 6.6 (3.5–12.1) |
Characteristics | % (n/N) | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 30.0% (18/60) | 0.945 a |
Female | 30.6% (15/49) | ||
Age in months, median (Q1–Q3) min–max | Died | 26 (12.5–72) 1–168 | 0.765 b |
Survived | 24 (10–60) 1–168 | ||
Fever (body temperature ≥ 38 °C) | Yes | 46.7% (7/15) | 0.115 c |
No | 24.4% (22/90) | ||
Nasal congestion | Yes | 28.6% (8/28) | 0.791 a |
No | 31.2% (25/80) | ||
Difficulty breathing | Yes | 38.2% (29/76) | 0.005 c |
No | 11.8% (4/34) | ||
Diarrhea | Yes | 53.3% (24/45) | <0.001 a |
No | 13.8% (9/65) | ||
Vomit | Yes | 52.8% (28/53) | <0.001 a |
No | 8.8% (5/57) | ||
Convulsions/neurological disorder | Yes | 65.5% (19/29) | <0.001 a |
No | 17.3% (14/81) | ||
Received artificial support for breathing | Yes | 88.9% (8/9) | <0.001 c |
No | 24.8% (25/101) | ||
Underweight (z-score < −2) | Yes | 61.5% (8/13) | 0.005 c |
No | 21.3% (16/75) | ||
Stunting (z-score < −2) | Yes | 0.0% (0/6) | 1.000 c |
No | 2.4% (1/42) | ||
Asthma | Yes | 15.4% (2/13) | 0.337 c |
No | 32.0% (31/97) | ||
Anemia | Yes | 44.4% (4/9) | 0.448 c |
No | 28.7% (29/101) | ||
Tuberculosis | Yes | 33.3% (2/6) | 1.000 c |
No | 29.8% (31/104) | ||
Broncho-pneumonia | Yes | 0.0% (0/7) | 0.100 c |
No | 32.0% (33/103) |
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Bauhofer, A.F.L.; Miranda, E.; Ussivane, É.; Chissaque, A.; António, L.; Campos, F.; Pololo, R.; Iahaia, F.; Gatambire, A.; Ráice, F.; et al. Burden of COVID-19 in the Pediatric Population at Hospital Central de Maputo, Mozambique, October 2020 to October 2022. Viruses 2024, 16, 1112. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16071112
Bauhofer AFL, Miranda E, Ussivane É, Chissaque A, António L, Campos F, Pololo R, Iahaia F, Gatambire A, Ráice F, et al. Burden of COVID-19 in the Pediatric Population at Hospital Central de Maputo, Mozambique, October 2020 to October 2022. Viruses. 2024; 16(7):1112. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16071112
Chicago/Turabian StyleBauhofer, Adilson Fernando Loforte, Emerson Miranda, Édio Ussivane, Assucênio Chissaque, Luciana António, Fernanda Campos, Ramígio Pololo, Fátima Iahaia, Aline Gatambire, Fátima Ráice, and et al. 2024. "Burden of COVID-19 in the Pediatric Population at Hospital Central de Maputo, Mozambique, October 2020 to October 2022" Viruses 16, no. 7: 1112. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16071112
APA StyleBauhofer, A. F. L., Miranda, E., Ussivane, É., Chissaque, A., António, L., Campos, F., Pololo, R., Iahaia, F., Gatambire, A., Ráice, F., Djedje, M., Salência, J., Maholela, P., Gonçalves, L., Inlamea, O., & Deus, N. d. (2024). Burden of COVID-19 in the Pediatric Population at Hospital Central de Maputo, Mozambique, October 2020 to October 2022. Viruses, 16(7), 1112. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16071112