Table 1.
Characteristics of children <5 years of age enrolled for all cause hospitalization in Ballabgarh, Haryana, India from July 2009 – December 2012
| Characteristics (n, %) | Total (n = 505) | RSV+ (n = 82) | RSV– (n = 423) | P–value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age group (months): | ||||
| 0–5 |
114 (22.6) |
35 (42.7) |
79 (18.7) |
<0.001 |
| 6–11 |
146 (28.9) |
16 (19.5) |
130 (30.7) |
|
| 12–23 |
142 (28.1) |
22 (26.8) |
120 (28.4) |
|
| 24–35 |
43 (8.5) |
4 (4.9) |
39 (9.2) |
|
| 36–59 |
60 (11.9) |
5 (6.1) |
55 (13) |
|
|
Sex: | ||||
| Female |
143 (28.3) |
24 (29.3) |
119 (28.1) |
0.834 |
| Male |
362 (71.7) |
58 (70.7) |
304 (71.9) |
|
|
Time from symptom onset to specimen collection:* | ||||
| 0–2 days |
127/468 (27.1) |
16/79 (20.2) |
111/389 (28.5) |
0.497 |
| 3–4 days |
135/468 (28.8) |
26/79 (32.9) |
109/389 (28.0) |
|
| 5–7 days |
116/468 (24.8) |
21/79 (26.6) |
95/389 (24.4) |
|
| 8–10 days |
39/468 (8.3) |
9/79 (11.4) |
30/389 (7.7) |
|
| ≥11 days | 51/468 (10.9) | 7/79 (8.9) | 44/389 (11.3) | |
*Data on 37 cases, including 3 RSV–positive cases, were missing.