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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

From: The potential influence of human parainfluenza viruses detected during hospitalization among critically ill patients in Kuwait, 2013–2015

 

ICU Patients No. (%)

PICU Patients No. (%)

Total

Overall Patients Tested

566 (37.5)a

944 (62.5)a

1510

PIV-positive

21 (53.9)a

18 (46.1)a

39 (2.6)a

Sex

 Male

17 (43.5)

4 (10.3)

21 (53.8)b

 Female

7 (17.9)

11 (28.2)

18 (46.2)b

Isolation

 PIV-1

7 (18)

2 (5.1)

9 (23.1)b

 PIV-2

0

0

0

 PIV-3

14 (35.9)

14 (35.9)

28 (71.8)b

 PIV-4

2 (5.1)

0

2 (5.1)b

Mixed infection

 Single

14 (35.9)

12 (30.8)

26 (66.6)b

 Double

6 (15.4)

3 (7.7)

9 (23.1)b

 HRV

4 (10.3)

2 (5.1)

6 (15.4)b

 FluA

1 (2.3)

0

1 (2.3)b

 AdV

1 (2.3)

0

1 (2.3)b

 RSV

0

1 (2.3)

1 (2.3)b

 Triple

2 (5.1)

2 (5.1)

4 (10.3)b

 HRV

2 (5.1)

2 (5.1)

4 (10.3)b

 FluA

2 (5.1)

2 (5.1)

4 (10.3)b

  1. aThe number in parentheses represents % of patients tested in relation to the total number of patients tested (n = 1510)
  2. bThe number in parentheses represents the number of PIV infections in relation to the total number of PIV infections (n = 39)