TABLE 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients with and without a detectable respiratory virus
| Characteristic | All patients | RV detected | No RV detected | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 253 | 193 (76) | 60 (24) | |
| Mean age years (SD) | 6.88 (4.81) | 6.53 (4.52) | 7.99 (5.52) | 0.12 |
| Age in years | ||||
| 0-<2 | 34 (13) | 27 (14) | 7 (12) | 0.15 |
| 2-<10 | 151 (60) | 120 (62) | 31 (52) | |
| > 10 | 68 (27) | 46 (24) | 22 (36) | |
| Male | 139 (55) | 106 (55) | 33 (55) | 1.00 |
| Race | 0.20 | |||
| White | 180 (71) | 139 (72) | 41 (68) | |
| AA | 46 (18) | 31 (16) | 15 (25) | |
| Other | 27 (11) | 23 (12) | 4 (7) | |
| Sample source | 0.09 | |||
| NPW | 243 (96) | 188 (97) | 55 (92) | |
| BAL | 4 (2) | 2 (1) | 2 (3) | |
| TA | 6 (2) | 3 (2) | 3 (5) | |
| Symptoms | < 0.0001 | |||
| URTI | 196 (77) | 156 (81) | 40 (67) | |
| LRTI | 57 (23) | 37 (19) | 20 (33) |
| Characteristic | All patients | RV detected | No RV detected | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=253 | n=193 | n=60 | ||
| Underlying disease | 0.45 | |||
| LL | 121 (48) | 95 (49) | 26 (44) | |
| ST | 61 (24) | 47 (24) | 14 (23) | |
| BT | 29 (11) | 23 (12) | 6 (10) | |
| Post-HCT | 42 (17) | 28 (15) | 14 (23) |
Data are no. (%) of patients, unless otherwise indicated. RV, respiratory virus; AA, African-American; NPW, nasopharyngeal wash; BAL, broncho-alveolar lavage; TA, tracheal aspirate; URTI, upper respiratory tract infection; LRTI, lower respiratory tract infection; LL, leukemia or lymphoma; ST, solid tumor; BT, brain tumor; HCT, hematopoietic cell transplantation; SD, standard deviation.