Research Article

Clinical Manifestations Vary with Different Age Spectrums in Infants with Kawasaki Disease

Table 1

Incidence and clinical manifestations.

VariableGroup 1 ( 𝑛 = 3 0 )Group 2 ( 𝑛 = 3 5 )Group 3 ( 𝑛 = 8 0 ) 𝑃 value
Group 1
versus group 2
Group 1
versus group 3
Group 2
versus group 3

Days between disease onset to diagnosis, mean ± SD 8 . 5 ± 3 . 7 6 . 3 ± 2 . 5 6 . 7 ± 3 . 1 0.0060.0100.506
M/F24/626/945/350.8030.0380.105
Fulfill diagnosis criteria in 10 days, 𝑛 (%)11 (37%)23 (66%)64 (80%)0.037<0.0010.160
Incomplete Kawasaki disease, 𝑛 (%)19 (63%)12 (34%)16 (20%)0.037<0.0010.160

Major criteria

Fever > 5 days, 𝑛 (%)30 (100%)33 (94%)75 (94%)0.9450.3750.754
Bilateral bulbar conjunctiva injection, 𝑛 (%)25 (83%)35 (100%)75 (94%)0.0170.1870.310
Change in mucosa of oropharynx, 𝑛 (%)26 (87%)32 (91%)73 (91%)0.6950.7210.743
Change of the extremities, 𝑛 (%)12 (40%)18 (51%)40 (50%)0.5020.4710.951
Skin rash, 𝑛 (%)27 (90%)32 (91%)73 (91%)1.000.8660.743
Lymphadenopathy,
𝑛 (%)
4 (13%)12 (34%)51 (64%)0.096<0.0010.007

Other clinical manifestations

Upper respiratory tract infection, 𝑛 (%)18 (60%)21 (60%)35 (44%)0.8000.1920.161
Diarrhea/vomiting,
𝑛 (%)
12 (40%)14 (40%)19 (24%)0.8000.1470.121
Sterile pyuria, 𝑛 (%)14 (40%)14 (40%)16 (20%)0.7720.0110.044
Perianal desquamation, 𝑛 (%)7 (23%)2 (6%)16 (20%)0.0960.9050.097

Statistical significance.