Table 4.
Comparison of bronchiolitis children with bacterial infection and those with unknown bacterial infection
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Bacterial infection (n = 23)
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Unknown bacterial infection (n = 91)
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t/χ
2
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P value
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| Antibiotic treatment, n (%) | 23 (100) | 58 (63.7) | 11.636 | 0.0001 |
| Hormone treatment, n (%) | 10 (43.5) | 35 (38.5) | 0.193 | 0.660 |
| Antiviral treatment, n (%) | 17 (73.9) | 64 (70.3) | 0.115 | 0.735 |
| Atomized medication, n (%) | 1.424 | 0.491 | ||
| Budesonide + terbutaline | 8 (34.8) | 44 (48.4) | ||
| Budesonide + salbutamol | 11 (47.8) | 33 (36.3) | ||
| Length of stay (d) | 7.3 ± 2.9 | 6.8 ± 2.3 | 0.959 | 0.735 |
| Increased lung texture, n (%) | 21 (91.3) | 86 (94.5) | 0.326 | 0.568 |
| Wheezing, n (%) | 11 (47.8) | 36 (39.6) | 0.518 | 0.472 |
1
Significant difference (chi-square test).