Table III.
Symptomatic and Diagnostic Characteristics Stratified by Virus Status (n = 259)
| Characteristic | RSV, 56 (22%) | Others, 74 (29%) | Negative, 129 (49%) | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptoms (%) | ||||
| Runny nose | 66% | 57% | 61% | 0.557 |
| Cough | 9% | 15% | 10% | 0.497 |
| Sore throat | 20% | 20% | 11% | 0.125 |
| Ear ache | 7% | 7% | 6% | 0.948 |
| Fever | 79% | 82% | 74% | 0.411 |
| Wheezing | 50% | 49% | 29% | 0.005 |
| Tachypnoea | 93% | 69% | 75% | 0.004 |
| Chest indrawing | 52% | 49% | 43% | 0.495 |
| Diagnosis | ||||
| LRTI (vs. URTI) | 91% | 80% | 75% | 0.039 |
| Common cold | 9% | 20% | 23% | 0.073 |
| Bronchiolitis | 57% | 38% | 36% | 0.024 |
| Pneumonia | 34% | 41% | 36% | 0.726 |
LRTI, lower respiratory tract infection; URTI, upper respiratory tract infection. Analyses were performed using Pearson's chi‐squared tests or Fisher's exact test, wherever appropriate.