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. 2020 Feb 14;39(7):1279–1286. doi: 10.1007/s10096-020-03841-8

Table 5.

Comparison of anti-RSV antibody levels of infants at 6th month according to demographic variables

Anti-RSV antibody levels of infants at sixth months (IU/ml) Mean ± SD p
Gender
  Male 3.41 ± 0.45 0,97*
  Female 3.42 ± 0.40
Delivery type
  Vaginal 3.56 ± 0.48 0.09*
  Cesarean section 3.37 ± 0.40
Gestation week
  Early term 3.41 ± 0.05 0.89†
  Full term 3.41 ± 0.09
  Late term 3.50 ± 0.13
Birth weight
  Small for gestational age 3.88 ± 0.53 0.26†
  Appropriate for gestational age 3.42 ± 0.51
  Large for gestational age 3.35 ± 0.11
Exclusive breastfeeding
  Yes 3.39 ± 0.47 0.57*
  No 3.45 ± 0.37
Bronchiolitis history
  Yes 3.44 ± 0.30 0.61*
  No 3.40 ± 0.47
Number of siblings
  ≤ 2 3.43 ± 0.05 0.66†
  2–4 3.41 ± 0.11
  ≥ 4 3.26 ± 0.13
Number of school-aged siblings
  ≤ 2 3.49 ± 0.46 0.44†
  2–4 3.28 ± 0.31
  ≥ 4 3.29 ± 0.08
Number of household members
  ≤ 2 3.36 ± 0.33 0.32†
  2–4 3.55 ± 0.43
  ≥ 4 3.38 ± 0.45
Smoking by household members
  Present 3.38 ± 0.44 0.40*
  Not present 3.46 ± 0.41

*Student’s T test

†One-way Anova