Table I.
Frequency of hMPV Detection in Different Age Groups of Community‐Acquired Pneumonia Patients
| Age (months) | No. of patients (n = 1,028) | hMPV‐A1 | hMPV‐A2 | hMPV‐B1 | hMPV‐B2 | hMPV total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤6 | 428 | 0 | 18 (4.2)a | 4 (0.9) | 8 (1.9) | 30 (7.0) |
| 6.1–12 | 155 | 0 | 10 (6.5) | 2 (1.3) | 3 (1.9) | 15 (9.7) |
| 12.1–36 | 180 | 0 | 8 (4.4) | 2 (1.1) | 5 (2.8) | 15 (8.3) |
| >36.1 | 265 | 0 | 4 (1.5) | 0 | 1 (0.4) | 5 (1.9)b |
| Total | 1,028 | 0 | 40 (3.9) | 8 (0.8) | 17 (1.7) | 65 (6.3) |
a
Numbers in parentheses indicate the percentages of the total number of patients who were positive for the indicated hMPV subtype.
b
χ2 = 11.863, P = 0.001.