Table 3.
Characteristics of community-acquired, respiratory syncytial virus-confirmed hospitalizations in the SENTINEL1 study [74]
| Variable | wGA | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29–32 (n = 237) | 33–34 (n = 283) | 35 (n = 182) | 29–32 vs. 33–34 wGA | 29–32 vs. 35 wGA | 33–34 vs. 35 wGA | |
| Age at admission, monthsa | 3 (2–5) | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1–5) | <0.001 | <0.01 | <0.001 |
| Hospital LOS, daysa | 6 (3–12) | 6 (3–10) | 5 (3–7) | NS | 0.001 | <0.05 |
| ICU admission, n (%) | 115 (49) | 117 (43) | 56 (31) | NS | <0.001 | 0.01 |
| ICU LOS, daysa | 8 (3–14) | 6 (3–12) | 5 (3–9) | NS | NS | NS |
| Mechanical ventilation among all admissions, n (%) | 58 (24) | 53 (20) | 23 (13) | NS | <0.01 | NS |
ICU intensive care unit, IQR interquartile range, LOS length of stay, wGA weeks’ gestational age
aValues reported as median (IQR)