Table 3.
Risk of RTI-related hospitalisation following an RTI-related GP consultation within 28 days in children with DS and controls
| Classification | Children with DS | Controls | Children with DS vs Controls | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of consultations | # of hospitalisations | Risk [95% CI] | # of consultations | # of hospitalisations | Risk [95% CI] | Risk ratio [95% CI] | p value | |
| All | 4685 | 97 | 0.021 [0.017–0.025] | 11,877 | 78 | 0.007 [0.005–0.008] | 3.153 [2.345–4.239] | < 0.0001 |
| URTI | 2769 | 42 | 0.015 [0.011–0.021] | 7915 | 43 | 0.005 [0.004–0.007] | 2.792 [1.829–4.262] | < 0.0001 |
| LRTI | 621 | 15 | 0.024 [0.014–0.040] | 838 | 7 | 0.008 [0.003–0.017] | 2.892 [1.186–7.050] | 0.0168 |
| Unclassified RTI | 1295 | 40 | 0.031 [0.022–0.042] | 3124 | 28 | 0.009 [0.006–0.013] | 3.446 [2.135–5.561] | < 0.0001 |