. 2019 Apr 9;8(2):33–42. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v8.i2.33

Table 2.

Risk factors for respiratory syncytial virus infection

Variable		RSV negative (n = 289)	RSV positive (n = 94)	P value
Birth weight (≥ 2500 g)	No	55 (75.3)	18 (24.7)	0.980
Birth weight (≥ 2500 g)	Yes	234 (75.4)	76 (24.6)	0.980
Breast fed exclusively for ≥ 3 mo	No	66 (68.0)	31 (32.0)	0.049
Breast fed exclusively for ≥ 3 mo	Yes	223 (77.9)	63 (22.1)	0.049
Gestational age (≥ 37 wk)	No	33 (75.0)	11 (25.0)	0.940
Gestational age (≥ 37 wk)	Yes	256 (75.5)	83 (24.5)	0.940
Neonatal complications	No	241 (74.8)	81 (25.2)	0.522
Neonatal complications	Yes	48 (78.6)	13 (21.4)	0.522
Family history of asthma	No	256 (75.9)	81 (24.1)	0.532
Family history of asthma	Yes	33 (71.7)	13 (28.3)	0.532
History of smoking in the household	No	220 (73.8)	78 (26.2)	0.165
History of smoking in the household	Yes	69 (81.1)	16 (18.9)	0.165
Kitchen type	Indoor with partition	202 (74.2)	70 (25.8)	0.484
	Indoor without partition	85 (78.7)	23 (21.3)
	Open air	2 (66.6)	1 (33.4)
Cooking fuel	Electric	2 (100)	0 (0)	0.695
	Kerosene	6 (66.6)	3 (33.4)
	Liquefied petroleum gas	241 (74.8)	81 (25.2)
	Wood/dung	40 (80.0)	10 (20.0)
PICU admission	No	245 (75.2)	81 (24.8)	0.741
PICU admission	Yes	44 (77.2)	13 (22.8)	0.741

RSV: Respiratory syncytial virus; PICU: Pediatric intensive care unit.