Table 1.
HCoV-NL63 and HCoV-HKU1 detection in 382 children with acute respiratory infections in Beijing, China, May 2008 to March 2010. Age, gender, and clinical details are listed for those positive for either virus.
| Parameter | No. events detected in 382 children | |
|---|---|---|
| tested (%) | ||
| NL63 (n = 32) | HKU1 (n = 57) | |
| Age (months) | ||
| ≤12 | 21 (65.63) | 44 (77.19) |
| 12–35 | 10 (31.25) | 13 (22.81) |
| 36–93 | 1 (3.13) | 0 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 21 (65.63) | 43 (75.4) |
| Female | 11 (34.37) | 14 (24.6) |
| Clinical symptoms | ||
| Cough | 31 (96.89) | 56 (98.25) |
| Fever | 24 (75.00) | 36 (63.16) |
| Rhinorrhea | 9 (28.13) | 18 (31.58) |
| Expectoration | 8 (25.00) | 31 (54.39) |
| Dyspnea | 4 (12.50) | 8 (14.04) |
| Nasal obstruction | 2 (6.25) | 9 (15.79) |
| Sore throat | 3 (9.38) | 2 (3.51) |
| Wheeze | 0 | 2 (3.51) |
| Admitting diagnosis | ||
| Bronchopneumonia | 10 (31.25) | 18 (31.58) |
| Pneumonia | 16 (50.00) | 29 (50.88) |
| Bronchitis | 4 (12.50) | 5 (8.77) |
| Peribronchitis | 1 (3.13) | 3 (5.26) |
| Uncertainty | 1 (3.13) | 2 (3.51) |