Table 4.
Severity of illness in community acquired pneumonia patients with different etiology
| Flu A | Flu B | ADV | PIV-1 | PIV-3 | Rhv | HCoV OC43 | Dual-virus | Virus positive | Virus negative | P values † | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases |
24 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
52 |
97 |
|
| Hospitalization§* |
21(87.5) |
4(80.0) |
1(50.0) |
2(100) |
8(80.0) |
2(100) |
2(100) |
4(80.0) |
42(80.8) |
76(78.4) |
0.729 |
| Length of hospital stay (Median [IQR], days) |
11(9–18) |
13.5(9–17) |
21 |
12(9.5-14.5) |
10.5(6–12.8) |
11(13–15) |
19(18.5-19.5) |
10(8.5-12.8) |
11(8.8-17.3) |
10(7.8-15) |
0.268 |
| Ventilation |
2(8.3) |
1(20.0) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3(5.8) |
3(3.1) |
0.722 |
| Intensive care requirement |
2(8.3) |
1(20.0) |
0 |
0 |
1(10.0) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4(7.7) |
5(5.2) |
0.720 |
| ICU admission |
1(4.2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1(1.9) |
3(3.1) |
0.912 |
| 30-days mortality | 1(4.2) | 1(20.0) | 0 | 0 | 1(10.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(5.7) | 2(2.1) | 0.343 |
Note: *All data were showed as numbers (%) unless otherwise specified. †Comparisons were made between virus positive patients and virus negative patients by non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test for quantitative characteristics and Fisher’s exact or Chi-square test for categorical variables, respectively. §Some patients denied hospitalization and were treated in Outpatient Clinic or Emergency Department. ICU: intensive care unit.