Table 2.
Clinical features by pertussis vaccination history [cases (%)].
Vaccinated group (n = 112) | Unvaccinated group (n = 107) | X2 | P | |
Spastic cough | 103 (91.96) | 97 (88.99) | 0.568 | .451 |
Whoop | 36 (32.14) | 38 (34.86) | 0.183 | .668 |
Cyanosis | 25 (22.3) | 40 (36.70) | 5.499 | .019 |
Apnea | 9 (8.04) | 17 (15.60) | 3.042 | .081 |
Fever | 27 (24.11) | 27 (24.77) | 0.013 | .909 |
Rhinorrhea | 60 (53.57) | 55 (50.46) | 0.214 | .643 |
Nasal obstruction | 38 (33.93) | 34 (31.19) | 0.188 | .664 |
Positive bacterial culture | 27 (45.8) | 32 (54.3) | 0.778 | .378 |
inpatient days (d, ) | 7.57 ± 3.03 | 9.61 ± 8.10 | 17.378 | .564 |
WBC (×109/L, ) | 15.09 ± 7.46 | 16.04 ± 9.42 | 169.996 | .442 |
L (%, ) | 67.49 ± 11.51 | 67.42 ± 13.79 | 130.646 | .280 |
WBC = White blood cell.