Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of HMPV infection caused by different genotypes and sub-lineages

 Male, n = 29

13

16

0.540^b

8

5

11

5

0.784^b

 Female, n = 52

27

25

17

10

14

11

  < 65 years old, n = 65

32

33

0.956^b

20

12

22

11

0.516^b

  ≥ 65 years old, n = 16

8

8

5

3

3

5

 mean (±SD)

45.28 ± 18.26

46.15 ± 20.12

0.839^a

44.36 ± 18.68

46.80 ± 18.07

44.56 ± 17.63

48.63 ± 23.91

0.892^c

 Chinese, n = 19

12

7

0.402^b

6

6

2

5

0.144^b

 Malay, n = 38

18

20

15

3

14

6

 Indian, n = 21

8

13

3

5

9

4

 Others, n = 3

2

1

1

1

0

1

 Sneezing, n = 56

29

27

0.517^b

20

9

18

9

0.346^b

 Nasal congestion, n = 54

23

31

0.084^b

14

9

21

10

0.166^b

 Nasal discharge, n = 58

31

27

0.245^b

20

11

16

11

0.645^b

 Cough, n = 80

40

40

0.320^b

25

15

24

16

0.519^b

 Sore throat, n = 59

28

31

0.570^b

19

9

21

10

0.282^b

 Hoarseness of voice, n = 72

36

36

0.753^b

23

13

23

13

0.680^b

 Muscle ache, n = 56

26

30

0.426^b

17

9

18

12

0.812^b

 Headache, n = 57

27

30

0.576^b

15

12

18

12

0.541^b

  ≤ 1–2 days, n = 20

9

11

0.207^b

5

4

7

4

0.600^b

 3–5 days, n = 36

15

21

11

4

12

9

  ≥ 6 days, n = 25

16

9

9

7

6

3

 mean (±SD)

5.15 ± 3.63

4.12 ± 2.55

0.143^a

4.56 ± 2.04

6.13 ± 5.28

4.20 ± 2.93

4.00 ± 1.80

0.211^c