Comparison of respiratory and systemic symptoms in children under 10 years with healthy and affected parents by Coronavirus

Covid 19 disease is a pandemic disease in the world that has been receiving global attention since March 2020. Due to the high prevalence of this disease and its rapid spread, it is very important to identify various manifestations including respiratory and systemic manifestations.

This is a case-control and retrospective analytical study. The sample size is 180 children who were sampled by two offices selected from pediatricians and pulmonologists in Qom. Study variables in both groups were analyzed by SPSS software and descriptive tests and chi-square test.

The results of this study showed that dry cough (88.9%) and runny nose (36.7%) are the most common complaints in children in case and control groups, respectively; However, bloody sputum was the least common in both groups. Chi-square test showed that there was a significant increase in sputum cough, sore throat, diarrhea, body aches, wheezing, chills, runny nose, short ness of breath, weakness and dry cough in the case group compared to the control group.

The results of this study showed that the type and frequency of clinical symptoms in children who have at least one parent with coronavirus disease are different from children who have healthy parents. It is recommended that parents with corona do not delay in isolating themselves from others.