Table 2 Clinical findings of patients with and without respiratory pathogens
From: Diagnostic value of respiratory virus detection in symptomatic children using real-time PCR
Number of pathogens detected | |||
|---|---|---|---|
0 (n = 47) | ≥ 1 (n = 130) | p value | |
Median age (months, range) | 24 (0–192) | 6 (0–153) | 0.000 |
Male (%) | 20 (42.6) | 78 (60) | 0.039 |
Underlying medical conditions (%) | 13 (27.7) | 22 (16.9) | 0.113 |
Supplemental oxygen requirement (%) | 8 (17.4) | 50 (38.5) | 0.009 |
Intensive care unit stay (%) | 1 (2.1) | 4 (3.1) | 0.736 |
Mean duration of hospitalization (days) | 4.0 (range 0–27) | 4.7 (range 0–57) | 0.565 |
Prematurity (%) | 6 (12.8) | 20 (15.4) | 0.812 |
Abnormalities on chest radiograph (%) | 11 (23.4) | 31 (23.8) | 0.951 |
Symptoms on presentation (%) | |||
General discomfort | 28 (59.6) | 72 (57.1) | 0.773 |
Feeding problems | 12 (26.1) | 74 (57.4) | 0.000 |
Cough | 27 (58.7) | 92 (71.9) | 0.099 |
Fever | 24 (51.1) | 87 (66.9) | 0.054 |
Dyspnea | 13 (27.7) | 69 (53.1) | 0.003 |
Vomiting | 14 (31.1) | 31 (24.2) | 0.365 |
Rhinorrhea | 13 (28.9) | 77 (61.6) | 0.000 |
Diarrhea | 6 (13.3) | 20 (15.7) | 0.698 |
Wheezing | 8 (17.4) | 53 (41.1) | 0.004 |