Table 1.
Characteristics of the population of study
| Characteristics | HRSV positive N (%) | HRSV negative N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 258 (56·5) | 1385 (57) |
| Female | 198 (43·5) | 1044 (43) |
| Local of attending | ||
| Emergency room | 384 (84·2) | 2185 (90) |
| Ward | 72(15·8) | 244 (10) |
| Age (months) | ||
| 0–12 | 278 (61) | 1123 (46·3) |
| 13–24 | 104 (22·8) | 673 (27·2) |
| 25–36 | 43 (9·5) | 281 (11·5) |
| 37–48 | 14 (3) | 130 (5·4) |
| >48 | 17 (3·7) | 222 (9·1) |
| Diagnostic | ||
| URTI | 161 (35·3) | 1249 (51·5) |
| Pneumonia | 108 (23·7) | 403 (16·5) |
| Bronchiolitis | 105 (23) | 197 (8·1) |
| Bronchial hyper‐reactivity | 59 (13) | 448 (18·5) |
| Bronchitis | 17(3·7) | 105 (4·3) |
| Other | 6 (1·3) | 27 (1·1) |
URTI, upper respiratory tract infection.