Research Article

Epidemiologic Characteristics of Adolescents with COVID-19 Disease with Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients.

CharacteristicsTotal (n = 47)

Age, y, median (IQR)13 (12–18)

Sex
 Female, n (%)27 (57%)
 Male, n (%)20 (43%)

Race
 Black, n (%)7 (13%)
 White, n (%)15 (32%)
 Latino, n (%)25 (40%)

Obesity (BMI > 30), n (%)13 (27.6%)

Comorbidities
 Respiratory, n (%)9 (19.1%)
 Hematologic/malignancy/immunosuppression, n (%)2 (4.2%)
 Diabetes/prediabetes/endocrine5 (10.6%)
 Neurologic/psychiatric, n (%)11 (23.4%)
 2 or more comorbidities, n (%)6 (12.7%)

Presenting symptoms/history (n = 47)
 Cough, n (%)16 (34%)
 Fever, n (%)21 (45%)
 Shortness of breath, n (%)11 (23.4%)
 Headache, n (%)3 (6.4%)
 Rhinorrhea, n (%)2 (4.2%)
 Nausea/vomiting, n (%)9 (19.1%)
 Diarrhea, n (%)4 (8.5%)
 Myalgias, n (%)2 (4.2%)

Admission diagnosis (n = 47)
 Respiratory failure n (%)15 (32%)
 Shock, n (%)3 (6.4%)
 Pneumonia, n (%)37 (79%)
 Dka, n (%)2 (4.2%)
 Seizures, n (%)5 (13.2%)