Table 2. Patients' characteristics (N=466).
Characteristics | Numbers (%) |
---|---|
Male:female | 237 (50.9%):229 (49.1%) |
Age at first injection of palivizumab (month) | 2.9±2.8 (range, 0–11.2) |
Mean doses of palivizumab underwent cardiovascular surgery (n=442) | 3.7±1.9 (range, 1–10) (94.8%) |
Co-Morbidities | |
Prematurity | 35 (7.5%) |
Low birth weight | 33 (7.1%) |
Chromosomal anomalies or syndromes | 65 (13.9%) |
RSV bronchiolitis | 57 (12.2%) |
Respiratory infection associated with other viruses requiring in-hospitalization treatment | 40 (8.6%) |
Total deaths | 30 (6.4%) |
RSV: respiratory syncytial virus