Table 3.
The relative contribution of influenza and other respiratory viruses to sentinel influenza‐like illness cases in Côte d’Ivoire, by age, 2009–2010
| 0–1 years (n = 191) n (%) | 2–5 years (n = 279) n (%) | Total (n = 470) n (%) | P‐value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hrsv | 63 (40·9) | 50 (20·2) | 113 (28·2) | <0·001 |
| Hrv | 34 (22·1) | 51(20·6) | 85 (21·2) | 0·733 |
| Influenza viruses | 17 (11·0) | 60 (24·3) | 77 (19·2) | 0·001 |
| Parainfluenza viruses | 28 (18·2) | 47 (19·0) | 75 (18·7) | 0·832 |
| Hcov (OC43 and 229E) | 9 (5·8) | 33 (13·4) | 42 (10·5) | 0·016 |
| Hmpv | 3 (1·9) | 6 (2·4) | 9 (2·2) | 0·975 |
| Positive for any virus | 154 (80·6) | 247 (88·5) | 401 (85·3) | |
| Negative for all viruses | 37 (19·4) | 32 (11·5) | 69 (14·7) | |
| Coinfections involving influenza and another virus | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non‐influenza viral coinfections | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Chi‐square tests of association.