Table 3.
Detection of 11 types of pathogens according to specimen type
| Pathogens | No. of positive sputum and/or OPSa | Sputum (%) | OPS (%) | P value | kappa value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRV | 137 | 131 (96) | 114 (83) | <.001 | 0.836 |
| RSV | 124 | 121 (98) | 111 (92) | <.001 | 0.906 |
| Influenza A | 74 | 73 (99) | 68 (92) | <.001 | 0.941 |
| HMPV | 72 | 69 (96) | 65 (90) | <.001 | 0.912 |
| HPIV | 34 | 33 (97) | 28 (82) | <.001 | 0.877 |
| Influenza B | 35 | 31 (89) | 32 (91) | <.001 | 0.880 |
| Adenovirus | 23 | 20 (87) | 19 (83) | <.001 | 0.812 |
| M. pneumoniae | 20 | 20 (100) | 9 (45) | <.001 | 0.610 |
| HCoV | 17 | 15 (88) | 14 (82) | <.001 | 0.822 |
| HBoV | 14 | 14 (100) | 12 (86) | <.001 | 0.921 |
| C. pneumoniae | 14 | 12 (86) | 4 (29) | <.001 | 0.240 |
aColumn total adds to more than the number of ARIs with any pathogen present, because children with more than 1 pathogen identified are also recorded
HRV indicates human rhinovirus, RSV respiratory syncytial virus, HMPV human metapneumovirus, HPIV human parainfluenza virus, HCoV human coronavirus, HBoV human bocavirus