Table 2.
Patients characteristics.
| Clinical characteristics from children (n = 133) admitted to the Academical Medical Centre for an acute respiratory tract infection during the winter of 2007–08. | |
|---|---|
| Age in months; median (inter quartile range) | 12.1 (4.8–31.5) |
| Sex | ♂ 82 (62%), ♀ 51 (38%) |
| Reason of admittance: | |
| Upper respiratory tract infection + imminent dehydration | 15 (11%) |
| Wheezing illness | 30 (23%) |
| Pneumonia | 12 (9%) |
| Impending respiratory failure | 17 (13%) |
| Dyspnoea not further classified | 13 (10%) |
| Fever without specific respiratory symptoms | 24 (18%) |
| Other (=not classifiable) | 22 (16%) |