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. 2015 Feb 8;4(1):113–123. doi: 10.1007/s40121-015-0059-9

Table 3.

The classification and nature of complications of pertussis

Complication City Total (N = 116)
Saint Petersburg (N = 35) Moscow (N = 45) Krasnodar (N = 25) Krasnoyarsk (N = 11)
n n n n n %
Specific
 Encephalopathy 2 2 5 2 11 9.5
 Respiratory pattern impairment 4 0 0 0 4 3.4
 Hemorrhage 1 0 0 1 2 1.7
 Hernia (umbilical) 2 0 0 0 2 1.7
 Atelectasis 1 3 0 0 4 3.4
Non-specific
 Pneumonia 4 4 0 1 9 7.8
 Acute bronchitis 8 0 1 2 11 9.5
 Obstructive bronchitis 2 0 0 0 2 1.7
 Otitis media 3 0 0 0 3 2.6
Total 27 9 6 6 48 41.4

N number of participants, n number of complications, % percentage of cases with complications (one participant can have more, than one complication)