Table 2.
Clinical characteristics and medical history of infants with RSV lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) as a single infection and coinfection.
| Patients Characteristics | RSV Single Infection (n = 66) | RSV + Other Virus (n = 20) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical data: | |||
| Age (days) a | 52 (14–247) | 74.5 (17–242) | 0.08 b |
| Severe infection (%) | 48.5 | 25 | 0.063 c |
| Length of hospitalization (days) a | 6 (2–36) | 4 (2–17) | 0.2 b |
| Medical history: | |||
| Personal atopic history (%) | 3.03 | 10 | 0.195 c |
| Maternal smoking (%) | 25.8 | 30.0 | 0.71 c |
| Indoor smoke (%) d | 57.6 | 50 | 0.55 c |
| Familiar asthma or atopic history (%) | 15.1 | 40 | 0.017 c |
RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; a Median (Min-Max); b Mann-Whitney rank sum test; c Χ2 test; d Indoor smoking or combustion heating (wood, kerosene).