Table 2.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of RSV patients
| Characteristics | Total (N) | n | %(n/N), CI | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 212 | 11 | 5.19(2.61, 9.09) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 117 | 5 | 4.27 (1.40, 9.69) | 0.505 |
| Female | 95 | 6 | 6.31 (2.35, 13.24) | |
| Age in years | ||||
| 50- 64 | 96 | 3 | 3.13 (0.64, 8.86) | 0.627 |
| 65- 79 | 83 | 6 | 7.23 (2.69, 15.07) | |
| ≥ 80 | 33 | 2 | 6.45 (0.79, 21.42) | |
| Hospitalization | ||||
| Out-patient | 158 | 7 | 4.43 (1.79, 8.91) | 0.394 |
| In-Patient | 54 | 4 | 7.41 (2.05, 17.89) | |
| Ventilator Usage | ||||
| Yes | 26 | 2 | 7.69 (0.94, 25.13) | 0.808 |
| No | 186 | 9 | 4.86 (2.24, 9.03) | |
| Patient diagnosis | ||||
| Acute Resp. Infect | 121 | 5 | 4.13 (1.35, 9.37 | 0.684 |
| Pneumonia | 65 | 3 | 5.88 (1.22, 16.24) | |
| Bronchitis | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| ARI unspecified | 24 | 3 | 7.50 (1.57, 20.38) | |
| Chronic illnesses | ||||
| Asthma | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.447 |
| Hypertension | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| CHF | 6 | 1 | 16.67 (0.43, 64.12) | |
| Diabetes | 6 | 1 | 16.67 (0.43, 64.12) | |
| Symptoms | ||||
| Fever (> 37.5) | 10 | 1 | 4.95 (2.39, 8.91) | 0.482 |
| Breathing Difficulty | 78 | 6 | 7.69 (2.87, 15.99) | 0.21 |
| Cough | 121 | 10 | 8.85 (4.32, 15.67) | 0.023 |
| Wheezing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.683 |
N Number of study participants, n Number of RSV positive patients, CI Confidence interval