Table 4 Comparison of clinical characteristics of HAdV-positive children with severe and non-severe pneumonia [n (%)]
Characteristics | Severe cases (n = 86) | Non-severe cases (n = 257) | χ2/z | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | 10.077 | 0.018 |
 < 0.5 | 2 (2.4) | 2 (0.8) |  |  |
 ≥ 0.5 to 2 | 31 (36.0) | 54 (21.0) |  |  |
 ≥ 2 to 5 | 38 (44.2) | 154 (59.9) |  |  |
 ≥ 5 | 15 (17.4) | 47 (18.3) |  |  |
Gender (male) | 47 (54.7) | 167 (65.0) | 2.930 | 0.087 |
Duration of hospitalization [M (Q1,Q3)] | 8 (6.0,11.0) | 4 (3.0,6.0) | − 9.182 | 0.000 |
Fever | 86 (100.0) | 253 (98.4) | 1.354 | 0.245 |
Hyperpyrexia (≥ 39℃) | 79 (91.9) | 250 (97.3) | 4.828 | 0.060 |
Duration of Fever > 10 days | 35 (40.7) | 40 (15.6) | 23.825 | 0.000 |
Wheezing | 56 (65.1) | 61 (23.7) | 49.094 | 0.000 |
Shortness of breath | 54 (62.8) | 11(4.3) | 143.627 | 0.000 |
Change in level of consciousness | 66 (76.7) | 4 (1.6) | 219.659 | 0.000 |
Serosal fluids | 39 (45.3) | 13 (5.1) | 81.327 | 0.000 |
Extrapulmonary symptoms | 30 (34.9) | 51 (19.8) | 8.080 | 0.004 |
Co-infection | 63 (73.3) | 114 (44.4) | 21.546 | 0.000 |
Underlying diseases | 24 (27.9) | 33 (12.8) | 10.556 | 0.001 |