Table 5.
Multivariate analysis for length of hospital stay (dependent variable) and HRV + RSV (co-detection), adjusting for other risk factors
| |
Yes |
No |
β* |
(95% CI) |
P |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | (95% CI) | Mean | (95% CI) | ||||
| RSV + HRV |
10.0 |
(7.0 - 13.0) |
5.5 |
(4.8 - 6.3) |
4.5 |
(1.4 - 7.5) |
0.004 |
| Age, <6 months |
9.4 |
(7.7 - 11.1) |
6.1 |
(4.6 - 7.7) |
3.3 |
(2.2 - 4.5) |
<0.001 |
| Sex (female) |
7.9 |
(6.2 - 9.6) |
7.6 |
(6.0 - 9.2) |
0.3 |
(-0.7 - 1.4) |
0.517 |
| Family Hx of asthma |
8.3 |
(6.7 - 9.9) |
7.2 |
(5.5 - 8.9) |
1.1 |
(0.04 - 2.2) |
0.043 |
| Prematurity |
7.8 |
(6.1 - 9.5) |
7.7 |
(6.1 - 9.4) |
-0.04 |
(-1.2 - 1.2) |
0.952 |
| Maternal smoking | 8.1 | (6.3 - 9.9) | 7.4 | (5.9 - 8.9) | 0.7 | (-0.5 - 2.0) | 0.243 |
Hx: History; * number of extra days in hospital, compared to negative counterparts.