Table 2.
The clinical characteristics of the 50 RSV infected patients
| Variables | IFI27 expression level | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-expression (n = 25) | Low-expression (n = 25) | ||
| Age at first admission (months)e | 4.7 (1.8–8.7) | 5.1 (2.1–11.4) | 0.58a |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Male | 19 (76.0) | 17 (68.0) | 0.529c |
| Female | 6 (24.0) | 8 (32.0) | |
| Body weight at first admission (kg)e | 4.60 ± 1.25 | 6.03 ± 1.84 | 0.018a |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 30.8 ± 2.8 | 32.5 ± 3.5 | 0.072b |
| Birth weight (kg) | 1.34 (0.77–3.25) | 1.77 (0.76–3.07) | 0.578a |
| Severe cases, n (%) | 13 (52.0) | 6 (24.0) | 0.041c |
| Non-invasive ventilation, n (%) | 14 (56.0) | 14 (56.0) | 0.612c |
| MV needed, n (%) | 8 (32.0) | 2 (8.0) | 0.034d |
| Hospitalization frequencye | < 0.001c | ||
| < 3 times | 7 (28.0) | 20 (80.0) | |
| ≥ 3 times | 18 (72.0) | 5 (20.0) | |
| Cumulative hospital stay (days)e | 19.0 (4.0–41.0) | 9.0 (5.0–22.0) | 0.012 a |
RSV Respiratory syncytial virus, MV Mechanical ventilation, a Mann-Whitney U test; b Independent-samples T test; c Pearson Chi square; d Fisher’s Exact Test; eadmission due to RSV infection