Table 2 Children’s characteristics stratified by country
Italy N = 72 | Spain N = 164 | Sweden N = 59 | The Netherlands N = 105 | United Kingdom N = 198 | Overall N = 598 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||||
< 1 | 11 (15) | 23 (14) | 9 (15) | 13 (12) | 12 (6) | 68 (11) |
1 < 2 | 12 (17) | 36 (22) | 6 (10) | 13 (12) | 17 (9) | 84 (14) |
2 < 5 | 22 (31) | 45 (27) | 16 (27) | 15 (14) | 37 (19) | 135 (23) |
5 < 12 | 21 (29) | 48 (29) | 14 (24) | 43 (41) | 99 (50) | 225 (38) |
12 < 16 | 5 (7) | 7 (4) | 10 (17) | 14 (13) | 26 (13) | 62 (10) |
16 < 18 | 1(1) | 5 (3) | 4 (7) | 7 (7) | 7 (4) | 24 (4) |
Gender (boys) | 42 (58) | 87 (53) | 31 (53) | 61 (58) | 104 (53) | 325 (54) |
Presenting symptom a | ||||||
Skin and appearance | 8 (11) | 26 (16) | 12 (20) | 22 (21) | 40 (20) | 108 (18) |
Breathing difficulties | 7 (10) | 28 (17) | 20 (34) | 25 (24) | 36 (18) | 116 (19) |
Body temperature | 18 (25) | 35 (21) | 20 (34) | 16 (15) | 26 (13) | 115 (19) |
Dehydration | 12 (17) | 17 (10) | 25 (42) | 21 (20) | 36 (18) | 111 (19) |
Pain | 27 (38) | 78 (48) | 32 (54) | 47 (45) | 107 (54) | 291 (49) |
Change of behaviour | 20 (28) | 33 (20) | 16 (27) | 42 (40) | 59 (30) | 170 (28) |
Injury | 27 (38) | 42 (26) | 16 (27) | 23 (22) | 55 (56) | 163 (27) |
Other | 6 (8) | 49 (30) | 14 (24) | 55 (52) | 72 (36) | 196 (33) |
Chronic condition or recurring illness | 14 (19) | 29 (18) | 8 (14) | 51 (49) | 51 (26) | 153 (26) |
Admission | Unknownb | 8 (5) | 21 (36) | 37 (35) | 24 (12) | 90 (15) |