Table 1.
Comparison of enrolled RSV-positive and negative children less than 5 years old, admitted with acute respiratory illness at Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan (Aug 2009-Jul 2012)
| Baseline characteristics | RSV positive n=223 (%) | RSV negative n=927 (%) | Total N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in months (median, IQR) | 7 (3 - 13.4) | 10 (4.9 - 21) | 9(4.1-18.8) |
| Age groups (months): | |||
| 0-2 | 48 (21.5) | 120 (12.9) | 168 (14.6) |
| 3-5 | 47 (21.1) | 157 (16.9) | 204 (17.7) |
| 6-11 | 53 (23.8) | 242 (26.1) | 295 (25.7) |
| 12-60 | 75 (33.6) | 408 (44.0) | 483 (42.0) |
| Male | 139 (62.3) | 611 (65.9) | 750 (65.2) |
| Birth weight (kg) (median, IQR) | 2.8 (2.5 - 3.2) | 2.9 (2.5 - 3.3) | 2.9 (2.5-3.3) |
| Months of breast feeding (median, IQR) | 6 (3 - 12) | 6 (2 - 12) | 6 (2-12) |
| Day care attendance | 11 (5.0) | 50 (5.5) | 61 (5.4) |
| Smokers in the house | 62 (28.1) | 281 (30.7) | 343 (30.2) |
| Number of household members (median, IQR) | 7 (5 - 10) | 7 (5 - 10) | 7 (5-10) |
| Clinical features | |||
| fever | 152 (68.2) | 688 (74.2) | 840 (73.0) |
| Cough | 200 (89.7) | 805 (86.8) | 1005 (87.4) |
| wheezing/noisy breathing | 120 (53.8) | 454 (49.0) | 574 (49.9) |
| poor appetite | 137 (61.4) | 559 (60.3) | 696 (60.5) |
| shortness of breath | 164 (73.5) | 619 (66.8) | 783 (68.1) |
| ear ache | 23 (10.3) | 119 (12.8) | 142 (12.3) |
| sore throat | 110 (49.3) | 456 (49.2) | 566 (49.2) |
| Post-tussive emesis | 89 (39.9) | 294 (31.7) | 383 (33.3) |
| nasal congestion | 168 (75.3) | 620 (66.9) | 788 (68.5) |
| Hospital course | |||
| Intubated | 8 (3.6) | 19 (2.0) | 27 (2.3) |
| ICU admission or transfer | 9 (4.0) | 32 (3.5) | 41 (3.6) |
| Died during hospitalization | 2 (0.9) | 20 (2.2) | 22 (1.9) |
Units are number (%) unless indicated otherwise in the left column.