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Table 2 Detection percentages of viruses from different age groups

From: Prevalence of respiratory viruses among children hospitalized from respiratory infections in Shenzhen, China

Viruses

Infants (%) N =19,412

Toddlers (%) N =5836

Preschooler (%) N =3627

School children (%) N =1568

X 2

P

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

2599 (13.39 %)

344 (5.89 %)

65 (1.79 %)

9 (0.57 %)

784.351

0.001

Adenovirus (ADV)

307 (1.58 %)

228 (3.91 %)

139(3.83 %)

35 (2.23 %)

140.353

0.001

Parainfluenza 1, 2 and 3 (PIVs)

440 (2.27 %)

74 (1.28 %)

21 (0.58 %)

5 (0.32 %)

79.491

0.001

Influenza A (IAV)

52 (0.27 %)

45 (0.77 %)

17 (0.47 %)

7 (0.45 %)

29.649

0.001

Influenza B (IBV)

14(0.07 %)

7(0.12 %)

12(0.33 %)

8(0.51 %)

33.442

0.001

Total

3364(17.79 %)

680(12.01 %)

240(6.90 %)

62(4.15 %)

477.770

0.001