Table 2.
Comparison of demographic data, length of stay, discharge diagnoses, and comorbidities among children (under 15 y of age) and adults hospitalized with pandemic influenza in the 2009/2010 season in Slovenia
| No. (%) or median (range) of |
Statistics* |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristic | children (n = 411) | adults (n = 337), | P |
| Sex-male |
218 (53) |
183 (54) |
0.730 |
| Length of hospital stay (days) |
2 (0-33) |
5 (0-81) |
<0.001 |
| Influenza (primary diagnosis) |
309 (75) |
227 (67) |
0.018 |
| Influenza-associated pneumonia |
100 (24) |
157 (47) |
<0.001 |
| Pneumonia not caused by influenza virus |
43 (11) |
63 (19) |
0.001 |
| Chronic disease or state | 53 (13) | 158 (47) | <0.001 |
*χ2 test for categorical variables and the Mann-Whitney U test for continuous variables.