Age Group
Children aged 12 and above had the longest TDIs as compared to children
between the ages of 5-11 who had the shortest median TDI (Supplemental
File 3). The median PIs decreased with increase in age, patients under 5
had the longest PI of 1.6 weeks as compared to a median PI 0.4 weeks for
patients aged 12 and above. Additionally, older patients exhibited with
a significantly longer SI of 2.2 weeks, compared to children under 5,
who had a much shorter SI of 0.6 weeks.