Table 2b.
Univariate/multivariate analysis assessing association between demographic/clinical characteristics and RSV-subtype. Policlinico-Foggia-Hospital, Apulia region, Italy, 2011 − 2020
| RSV subtype | Univariate Analysis | Multivariate Analysis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A (N = 474) | B (N = 358) | |||||||
| Characteristics | n (%)/mean (SD) | n (%)/mean (SD) | OR | 95% CI | p value | OR | 95% CI | p value |
| Sex, n (%) | ||||||||
| Male | 215 (45.4) | 147 (41.1) | Ref. | |||||
| Female | 259 (54.6) | 211 (58.9) | 0.84 | 0.62–1.11 | 0.2158 | |||
| Age group (months), mean (SD) | 7.6 ± 12.5 | 10.1 ± 15.7 | - | - | 0.0050 | 1.02 | 0.71–1.45 | 0.926* |
| LOS (days), mean (SD) | 6.22 ± 10.23 | 7.34 ± 20.78 | - | - | 0.1564 | |||
| Severity measures, n (%) | 116 (55.8) | 358 (57.4) | 0.94 | 0.67–1.30 | 0.6860 | |||
| Delivery during the RSV infection season | 301 (63.5) | 231 (64.5) | 0.95 | 0.71–1.28 | 0.7609 | |||
| Comorbid condition | ||||||||
| Pediatric CCCs | 75 (15.8) | 50 (14.0) | 1.15 | 0.77–1.74 | 0.4581 | |||
| History of prematurity | 42 (8.9) | 28 (7.8) | 1.14 | 0.67–1.96 | 0.5928 | |||
CCCs: complex chronic conditions; CI: confidence interval; LOS: length of stay; RSV: respiratory syncytial virus; SD: standard deviation
*Age 0–2 months vs. >2 months