Table 2. Clinical severity comparison between cases of pneumonia caused by respiratory syncytial virus A genotypes ON1 and GA2 in children admitted to Kilifi County Hospital, September 2010–August 2015*.
| Characteristic | Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Age <1 y | 0.85 (0.49–1.49) | 0.579 |
| Male sex |
0.76 (0.52–1.12) |
0.172 |
| Clinical features | ||
| Cough | 1.16 (0.31–4.37) | 0.830 |
| Breathing difficulty | 0.28 (0.08–0.97) | 0.045 |
| Chest wall indrawing | 1.46 (0.46–4.59) | 0.520 |
| Inability to feed | 2.40 (1.31–4.36) | 0.004 |
| Oxygen saturation <90% | 0.86 (0.53–1.38) | 0.521 |
| Prostration/unconsciousness |
1.67 (0.75–3.74) |
0.211 |
| Pneumonia status, very severe | 0.89 (0.57–1.39) | 0.609 |
| Hospital stay, >4 d | 0.77 (0.53–1.14) | 0.192 |
| Outcome, died | 1.416 (0.42–4.78) | 0.575 |
*The denominator was 442 samples but for some of the features it ranged from 439 to 442.