Table 3.
Characteristics of children with and without a child with a laboratory-confirmed infection.
| Demographic characteristic | Laboratory positive (%) N = 101 |
Laboratory negative (%) N = 67 |
|---|---|---|
| Reported symptoms | ||
| Chills | 32 (31.7) | 24 (35.8) |
| Cough | 95 (94.1) | 58 (86.6) |
| Nasal congestion | 89 (88.1) | 57 (85.1) |
| Sore throat | 47 (46.5) | 35 (52.2) |
| Ear ache | 17 (16.8) | 14 (20.9) |
| Sneezing | 69 (68.3) | 33 (49.3) |
| Lethargic | 72 (71.3) | 54 (80.6) |
| Loss of appetite | 70 (69.3) | 48 (71.6) |
| Abdominal pain | 33 (32.7) | 19 (28.4) |
| Vomiting | 52 (51.5) | 30 (44.8) |
| Diarrhea | 25 (24.8) | 18 (26.9) |
| ≥4 symptoms | 88 (87.1) | 58 (86.6) |
| Previous medical visit | ||
| GP | 74 (73.3) | 50 (74.6) |
| Emergency department | 9 (8.90) | 7 (10.4) |
| Antibiotics prescribed | 42 (41.6) | 24 (35.8) |
| Laboratory diagnosis | ||
| Influenza A | 21 (20.8) | – |
| Influenza B | 13 (12.9) | – |
| RSV | 7 (6.90) | – |
| PIV types 1–3 | 8 (7.90) | – |
| Adenoviruses | 14 (13.9) | – |
| hMPV | 8 (7.90) | – |
| Rhinoviruses | 22 (21.8) | – |
| Coronaviruses | 5 (5.0) | – |
| Picornoviruses | 6 (5.9) | – |
| Othera | 7 (6.9) | – |
| 2 Viruses detected | 10 (9.9) | – |
| Impact of virus | ||
| Missed school | 40 (39%) | 23 (34%) |
| One family member missed workb | 60 (36%) | 18 (37%) |
| Both family members missed work | 20 (12%) | 12 (18%) |
| Family member who reported an ILIc | 6 (4%) | 5 (7%) |
a
Including Enteroviruses.
b
Missed work to care to care for the ill child.
c
Family members becoming ill with respiratory illness after the index patient.