Table 3 Distribution of clinical presentation and microbial isolation
From: Respiratory viruses in children hospitalized for acute lower respiratory tract infection in Ghana
| Â | Microbial Isolation | Â | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Presentation | None (n = 85) | Virus (n = 31) | Bacteria (n = 10) | Bacteria & Viruses (n = 2) | Total (n = 128) | *p-value |
Age(months) median(IQR) | 12(5-25) | 11(6-19) | 17(8-24) | 48(36-60) | 128(100%) | 0.282 |
Temperature median(IQR) | 38(37.8-38.5) | 38(37.7-38.6) | 37.8(37.4-38.0) | 37.8(37.4-38) | 128(100%) | 0.134 |
Duration of illness (days) median(IQR) | 4 (3-6) | 4(3-5) | 6.5(4-14) | 4.5(4-5) | 4 (3-6) | 0.187 |
Sex (male) n(%) | 54(63.3) | 20(64.5) | 5(50.0) | 2(100.0) | 81(63.3) | 0.668 |
Tachypnoea n (%) | 61(71.8) | 18(58.1) | 6(60.0) | 1(50.0) | 86(67.2) | 0.382 |
Chest recessions n (%) | 80(94.1) | 29(93.6) | 9(90.0) | 2(100.0) | 120(93.4) | 0.751 |
Wheeze n (%) | 31(36.5) | 14(45.2) | 3(30.0) | 2(100.0) | 50(39.1) | 0.268 |
Cyanosis n (%) | 3(3.4) | 3(5.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1(50.0) | 7(5.3) | 0.07 |
Poor feeding n (%) | 48(56.5) | 10(32.3) | 3(30.0) | 0 | 61(47.7) | 0.029 |
Diarrhea n (%) | 14(16.5) | 4(12.9) | 3(30.0) | 0 | 21(16.4) | 0.606 |
Vomiting n (%) | 25(29.4) | 8(25.8) | 1(10.0) | 1(50.0) | 35(27.3) | 0.461 |
Severe Pneumonia n (%) | 35(41.2) | 18(58.1) | 7(70.0) | 1(50.0) | 61(47.7) | 0.142 |
Very severe Pneumonia n (%) | 50(58.8) | 13(41.9) | 3(30.0) | 1(50.0) | 67(52.3) | 0.142 |