Table 4. Socio-economic impacts of influenza-like illness (ILI) on children and their families, by influenza virus status.
| Influenza virus status | P c | ||
| Influenza (+) | Influenza (−) | ||
| Absence from day care, n (%)a | 45/136 (33.1) | 118/256 (46.1) | 0.013 |
| Lost day care days, mean±S.D. | 1.9±3.1 | 2.9±4.4 | 0.018 |
| Lost parental workdays, mean±S.D. | 1.8±2.6 | 1.7±2.4 | 0.400 |
| Similar respiratory symptoms in family members, n (%) | 144/337 (42.7) | 325/775 (29.5) | <0.001 |
| Over-the-counter medication or healthcare seeking, n (%)b | 130/144 (90.3) | 267/321 (83.2) | 0.045 |
Note:
a
Day care absence was evaluated among children≥3 years who had attended day care;
b
Over-the-counter medication and healthcare seeking due to similar respiratory symptoms developed in family members;
c
Chi-square P value for comparison between influenza positive and negative cases.