Table 1.
Clinical and demographic characteristics of children with CAP (n = 243) and HAP (n = 44) in Shanghai.
| CAP (n = 243) | HAP (n = 44) | Total (n = 287) | % | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.202 | ||||
| Male | 135 (55.6) | 29 (65.9) | 164 | 57.1 | |
| Female | 108 (44.4) | 15 (34.1) | 123 | 42.9 | |
| Age (months) | 0.881 | ||||
| <12 | 49 (20.2) | 11 (25.0) | 60 | 20.9 | |
| 12–24 | 66 (27.2) | 12 (27.3) | 78 | 27.2 | |
| 24–60 | 105(43.2) | 18 (40.9) | 123 | 42.9 | |
| >60 | 23 (9.5) | 3 (6.8) | 26 | 9.1 | |
| Disease-onset season | 0.992 | ||||
| December-February | 59 (24.3) | 11 (25.0) | 70 | 24.4 | |
| March-May | 69 (28.4) | 13 (29.5) | 82 | 28.6 | |
| June-August | 49 (20.1) | 8 (18.2) | 57 | 19.9 | |
| September-November | 66 (27.2) | 12 (27.3) | 78 | 27.2 | |
| Chronic disease | |||||
| Congenital heart disease | 20 (8.2) | 8 (18.2) | 28 | 9.8 | 0.077 |
| Asthma | 14 (5.8) | 0 | 14 | 4.9 | 0.211 |
| Concurrent infection | |||||
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae | 61 (25.1) | 9 (20.5) | 70 | 24.4 | 0.509 |
| Rhinovirus | 23 (9.5) | 2 (4.5) | 25 | 8.7 | 0.439 |
| Respiratory syncytial virus | 14 (5.8) | 2 (4.5) | 16 | 5.6 | 1.000 |
| Influenza virus | 15 (6.2) | 0 | 15 | 5.2 | 0.185 |
| Epstein-Barr virus | 8 (3.3) | 1 (2.3) | 9 | 3.1 | 1.000 |
| Cytomegalovirus | 5 (2.1) | 0 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.000 |
| Wards of hospitalization | |||||
| Respiratory medicine | 181 (74.5) | 25(56.8) | 206 | 71.7 | 0.017 |
| Priority ward | 42 (17.3) | 9 (20.5) | 51 | 17.8 | 0.613 |
| Gastroenterology | 5 (2.1) | 5 (11.4) | 10 | 3.5 | 0.008 |
| ICU | 5 (2.1) | 2 (4.5) | 7 | 2.4 | 0.650 |
| Others* | 10 (4.1) | 3 (6.8) | 13 | 4.5 | 0.690 |
| Fever (days), median (IQR) | 2 (1-4) | 2 (1-4) | - | - | 0.657 |
| Antibiotic (days), median (IQR) | 7.21 (6-8) | 6.69 (5-7.5) | - | - | 0.395 |
| Hospitalization (days), median (IQR) | 7 (6-8) | 7 (6-9) | - | - | 0.112 |
| Cure | 243 (100) | 44 (100) | 287 | 100 |
*
Other wards of hospitalization, including Neurology, Cardiology and Neonatology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.