TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics (n = 914)
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 409 (44.8) |
| Male | 505 (55.2) |
| Age, median (IQR) | 28 (2‐71) |
| Age category | |
| <18 y | 429 (46.9) |
| ≥18 y | 485 (53.1) |
| Influenza season (June‐September) | |
| No | 502 (54.9) |
| Yes | 412 (45.1) |
| Setting where tests were ordered | |
| Emergency departments | 516 (56.5) |
| Inpatient wards (including ICUs) | 398 (43.5) |
| Specimen type | |
| NP swab (both assays) | 460 (50.3) |
| NP aspirate (both assays) | 307 (33.6) |
| NP swab (Allplex™ RP1) and NP aspirate (Xpert® Flu/RSV) | 109 (11.9) |
| NP swab (Xpert® Flu/RSV) and NP aspirate (Allplex™ RP1) | 35 (3.9) |
| Sputum or bronchial lavages | 3 (0.3) |
| Year (Oct 2015‐Sept 2019) | |
| 2015 | 61 (6.7) |
| 2016 | 304 (33.3) |
| 2017 | 157 (17.2) |
| 2018 | 227 (24.8) |
| 2019 | 165 (18.1) |
| Hospital | |
| A | 254 (27.8) |
| B | 66 (7.2) |
| C | 109 (11.9) |
| D | 47 (5.1) |
| E | 282 (30.9) |
| F | 27 (3.0) |
| G | 129 (14.1) |
Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range; NP, nasopharyngeal.