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

Table 3.

Risk factors among respiratory viral infection

Variable No virus detected (n = 253) Respiratory viral positive (n = 130) P value
Birth weight (≥ 2500 g) No 48 22 0.623
Yes 205 108
Breast fed exclusively for ≥ 3 mo No 198 92 0.106
Yes 55 38
Gestational age (≥ 37 wk) No 30 14 0.752
Yes 223 116
Neonatal complications No 214 111 0.836
Yes 39 19
Family history of asthma No 214 114 0.751
Yes 27 16
History of smoking in the household No 195 106 0.315
Yes 58 24
Kitchen type Indoor with partition 174 99 0.313
Indoor without partition 77 30
Open air 2 1
PICU admission No 214 112 0.683
Yes 39 18

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