Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the viral infection cohorts.
| Entire cohort (n = 70) | Never virus (n = 17) | Any virus (n = 53) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at enrollment (months) | 3.0 (0.8) | 3.0 (0.5) | 3.0 (0.9) | .92 |
| Sex (Male) | 29 (41.4) | 3 (17.7) | 26 (49.1) | .02 |
| Race (Caucasian) | 68 (97.1) | 17 (100) | 51 (96.2) | .72 |
| Weight at enrollment (kg) | 5.52 (0.98) | 5.44 (0.74) | 5.54 (1.05) | .70 |
| Weight at enrollment (z-score) | −0.82 (1.18) | −0.75 (1.08) | −0.84 (1.22) | .78 |
| Height at enrollment (cm) | 59.18 (4.47) | 59.59 (2.29) | 59.04 (5.02) | .55 |
| Height at enrollment (z-score) | −0.63 (1.68) | −0.23 (0.94) | −0.76 (1.86) | .14 |
| CF genotype | ||||
| -ΔF508 heterozygous | 28 (40.0) | 5 (29.4) | 23 (43.4) | .46 |
| -ΔF508 homozygous | 40 (57.1) | 11 (64.7) | 29 (54.7) | |
| -Other | 2 (2.9) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (1.9) | |
| Smoke exposure (n = 67) | 14 (20.9) | 3 (17.7) | 11 (22.0) | .70 |
| Day Care (n = 67) | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.0) | .56 |
| Feeding (n = 62) | ||||
| Any breast feeding | 36 (58.1) | 11 (73.3) | 25 (53.2) | .17 |
Values are means (standard deviation) for continuous variables and frequency (percent) for categorical variables.