Table 1.
Variable | Influenza test | P‐value | |
---|---|---|---|
Positive (N = 199) | Negative (N = 1193) | ||
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Gender | |||
Male | 107 (54) | 645 (54) | .94 |
Female | 92 (46) | 548 (46) | |
Age‐group | |||
0‐4 years | 114 (57) | 797 (67) | .02a |
5‐14 years | 58 (29) | 226 (19) | |
15‐49 years | 12 (6) | 91 (8) | |
50‐59 years | 5 (3) | 38 (3) | |
60‐69 years | 6 (3) | 25 (2) | |
>70 years | 4 (2) | 16 (1) | |
Medical History | |||
Asthma | 13 (7) | 74 (6) | .71 |
Diabetes | 5 (3) | 21 (2) | .6 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 4 (2) | 28 (2) | .95 |
Cardiovascular disease | 2 (1) | 8 (0.7) | .53 |
Tuberculosis | 2 (1) | 9 (0.8) | .41 |
Chronic kidney disease | 1 (0.5) | 5 (0.4) | .91 |
Hematology disorder | 1 (0.5) | 3 (0.3) | .82 |
Current smoker | 2 (1) | 40 (3) | .67 |
Prescribed Oseltamivir | 1 (0.5) | 6 (0.5) | .73 |
Influenza Vaccination | 4 (2) | 7 (1) | .08 |
Outcome (N = 1458)b | N = 185 | N = 1145 | |
Recovered | 178 (96) | 1103 (96) | .29 |
Died | 1 (0.5) | 6 (0.5) | |
Others (e.g., forced dischargedc, referred, unknown) | 6 (3) | 36 (3) |
Significant, P‐value ≤.05.
Patients with completed discharge forms.
Left against medical advice.