Table 6.
Comparison of disease severity between cases with and without RDH in the whole cohort and in Group A and Group B.
| Disease Severity | Total Cases | Cases with RDH | Cases without RDH | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole cohort | (n = 165) | (n = 29) | (n= 136) | |
| Pediatric ward admission, n (%) | 95 (57.6) | 19 (65.5) | 76 (55.9) | 0.341 |
| LOS, days (IQR) | 5 (2–7) | 10 (5–12) | 4 (2–6) | 0.003 |
| PICU admission, n (%) | 12 (7.3) | 3 (10.3) | 9 (6.6) | 0.483 |
| ARS, n (%) | 9 (5.4) | 3 (10.3) | 6 (4.4) | 0.201 |
| Group A | (n = 69) | (n = 13) | (n = 56) | |
| Pediatric ward admission, n (%) | 40 (57.9) | 9 (69.2) | 31 (55.4) | 0.36 |
| LOS, days (IQR) | 3 (2–6) | 10 (1.5–12.5) | 3 (2–5) | 0.092 |
| PICU admission, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| ARS, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Group B | (n = 96) | (n = 16) | (n= 80) | |
| Pediatric ward admission, n (%) | 55 (57.3) | 10 (62.5) | 45 (56.2) | 0.645 |
| LOS, days (IQR) | 5 (2–9) | 9.5 (5–13) | 5 (2–7) | 0.017 |
| PICU admission, n (%) | 12 (12.5) | 3 (18-7) | 9 (11.2) | 0.408 |
| ARS, n (%) | 9 (9.4) | 3 (18.7) | 6 (7.5) | 0.159 |
RDH: respiratory disease history; ARS: advanced respiratory support; LOS: length of stay; PICU: pediatric intensive care unit.